Mundowdna Station sits around 20 kilometres south-east of Marree, following the Frome River through South Australia’s Far North. Established in the late 1850s and named after a local Aboriginal waterhole, the station has supported generations of cattle and sheep production for more than 160 years. Like many long-established pastoral properties, Mundowdna operates in a landscape where self-reliance is part of everyday life. With no practical option for grid connection, reliable power is critical to station operations. 

Powering a Remote Pastoral Operation

Mundowdna Station was operating with an ageing off-grid power system that relied heavily on generators, causing inefficiency and rising fuel costs. The MyEnergy team were brought in to design and install a modern remote area power system that integrates with the existing generator, delivering more reliable day-to-day power while reducing generator dependence for long-term remote agricultural operations.

Remote Area Power System

MyEnergy designed and installed a remote area power system at Mundowdna
Station, built on site within a repurposed existing dwelling. The main power system, featuring two Victron Quattro inverters, was installed inside the existing building, while 26 Aiko solar panels were mounted on an existing shed roof using the Schletter roof mount system.

With 97.28 kWh of ZYC Energy battery storage, the system delivered reliable power from day one and integrates with the station’s existing generators for backup, providing peace of mind.

System Overview

• Solar: 12.35 kW Aiko Solar Panels
• Battery: 97.28 kWh ZYC Battery Storage + ZYC Cabinet

• 2 × Victron Quattro 48/15000/200-100/100 230V VE.Bus 
• 2 × SMA Sunny Boy 5.0 Solar Inverters
• Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/200-MC4
• Victron Ekrano GX 
• Schletter Roof Mount System

Reliable Power Where the Grid Won’t Go

This new remote area power system now provides Mundowdna Station with a dependable power supply suited to remote agricultural conditions. By replacing an ageing off-grid setup with a modern remote area power system supported by solar, battery storage and generator backup, the station has reduced generator run time while improving overall reliability.

This project reflects MyEnergy’s approach to remote area power, practical systems designed to suit the site, the workload and the realities of operating where the grid won’t go.

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