Alternative Power systems, specialists in commercial and domestic alternative power.

Alternative Power General Information

Alternative power is a cost effective and reliable alternative to power from the national grid. Getting mains power to remote sites can be expensive. Future maintenance of lines and poles is an ongoing expense. 

With the increasing cost of mains connected electricity, line charges, plus the likelihood of intermittent outages and threatened shortages; now is a good time to consider your options, especially if you are considering how to get power to a new site.

Alternative power systems can be designed for family homes, lifestyle blocks, holiday homes, campervans, caravans, boats, farms and businesses. Hybrid systems combining wind and solar are now viable alternatives for people who are either concerned about the environment, the reliability of the current supply or have a property that is more than a few hundred meters from the power lines.

Alternative power systems can be 100% reliable, totally invisible to the user, and require almost no maintenance. Wind turbines and batteries should be checked once a year. Solar modules have an indefinite life expectancy. Over a 10 year period the total cost of alternative power can be less than the cost of reticulated power for an average consumer. Where the mains power is unreliable, a wind and solar with inverter/battery system can ensure you are never without power. This can provide power for a complete household or just a reduced load until the power is restored, be it a few hours or days.

Alternative power is ideal for:

· Rural domestic premises. 

· Rural industrial sites. 

· Remote small sites that you don't want to visit more than once a year, e.g. radio transmitters, pumps, and electric fences. 

· Temporary installations; the whole power plant can be uplifted and relocated as needed. 

· Occasional and low usage sites.

There are wind turbines and solar panels suitable for domestic and commercial power supplies. Batteries provide storage capacity and diesel or petrol generators can be added for automatic back up. Wind turbines work in all weather and can provide 24hr maintenance free power. Solar panels provide maintenance free power when the sun shines. The addition of a diesel generator provides 100% power security. 

These systems can start small and expand to meet your future lifestyle changes as finances allow. KAYROD Services will analyse your hourly power usage, access any meteorological data for your area, model various systems and detail the options. KAYROD Services will design the most economical system that specifically meets your requirements. All equipment used is tested and reliable.