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Moolawatana Station Off-grid Power Solar Panels
Moolawatana Station is a long-established pastoral lease operating as a cattle station in South Australia’s Far North, located approximately 139 kilometres east of Lyndhurst and 227 kilometres west of Tibooburra, New South Wales. Operating in a remote landscape with no practical option for grid connection, self-reliance is part of everyday station life and reliable power is critical to keeping operations running, supporting communications, water infrastructure, accommodation and day-to-day station work.
Power Required for a Working Cattle Station
Moolawatana Station was operating with an existing off-grid power system that required an upgrade to better support ongoing cattle station operations. Reliance on generators was driving higher fuel use and maintenance demands, so MyEnergy were brought in to deliver a Remote Area Power solution that improves day-to-day reliability, integrates existing solar infrastructure, reduces generator dependence and allows the system to grow with the station’s future needs.
Remote Area Power System Upgrade
MyEnergy completed a Remote Area Power system upgrade at Moolawatana Station, integrating the existing PV solar system and adding an additional 6kW of solar capacity. The upgraded system was designed to work with the station’s existing infrastructure, providing improved power stability and increased storage capacity.
The system is built around a Victron Quattro inverter charger, supported by Victron SmartSolar controllers and a Fronius AC-coupled inverter. Battery storage is provided by Pylontech US3000 lithium batteries, delivering 72kWh of useable storage to support station operations day and night. A Victron Cerbo GX device enables system monitoring and remote access, allowing performance to be checked and managed remotely.
Remote Area Power System Overview
Solar: Existing PV system integrated + additional 6kW
Battery: 72kWh useable Pylontech US3000 battery storage
Key Components:
Victron Quattro Inverter Charger 48/15000
Victron SmartSolar Controllers
Fronius AC-Coupled Inverter
Victron Cerbo GX Monitoring Device
Reliable Remote Area Power Where the Grid Won’t Go
This upgraded remote area power system now provides Moolawatana Station with a dependable power supply tailored to remote agricultural operations. By upgrading the existing system and increasing storage capacity, generator run time has been reduced while improving overall reliability and system control.
This project reflects MyEnergy’s approach to remote area power, practical systems designed around the site, the workload and the realities of operating where the grid won’t go
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