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Energy Storage

Our First Huawei LUNA Series Battery Install…

Our First Huawei LUNA Series Battery Install… We have been installing Huawei solar inverters for some time and are really impressed. Our teams love installing them, they work great and look awesome. This week we completed our first Huawei LUNA battery install in Pattaya. This was a 10kWh configuration ( 5kWh +5kWh) with a controller. Max size per stack is 15kWh. For the Huawei LUNA series you need to use their Battery Back-Up Box, this is essentially an ATS to switch between utility power and battery power. When installing any …
Energy Storage

It’s Finally Arrived, Residential Backup Power With Alpha SMILE B3!

Finally, a solution for your backup power needs. The Alpha SMILE B3 Energy Solution can be used with an existing Solar PV system or can be used as a stand-alone critical power backup solution. The SMILE–B3 is an AC coupled all-in-one battery energy storage system (BESS) that outputs 3000W of power. The integrated LiFePO. 4 battery is 2.9kWh, (2.8kWh usable) – which is expandable to 17.2kWh giving you plenty of power to manage your critical loads. The SMILE-B3 can control the bi-directional flow of electric power, work under auto/manual & time-of-use (TOU) modes, charge/discharge …
Solar Rooftops

Solar PV Training Day

Solar PV Training Workshop 13 + 14 May 2020 The Training Solar PV Training workshop. Kunini hosted a Training Workshop for a new installation company from Phetchabun. The team from Chaweewan Group drove all the way down from Phetchabun to our Hua Hin office for a crash course in Solar PV. Kunini’s Team covered the basic Theory, Solar PV design, System Components, Safety, Installation and Commissioning. The morning session covered the basics with some practical training in the afternoon. The trainees installed a  complete 5kW Solar PV System with an inverter, combiner …
House Systems

Why Now Is The Time To Install A Solar Roof.

So why is now the right time to install a Solar Rooftop on your factory or business? There are three key points that state the case for installing a Solar Rooftop today; Costs  During the past five years, we have seen a steady decline in costs relating to Solar PV and Solar Rooftops. Due to advances in new technologies and the surge of new solar manufactures competition has been fierce. Many countries have adopted favourable tax and duties for Solar PV and that has also helped bring costs down. Those …
Solar Rooftops

Solar Rooftop Options In Thailand

SOLAR ROOFTOP OPTIONS IN THAILAND | 2020 REVIEW I made a quick video review about Solar Rooftop Options in Thailand in 2020. We have more information on our page Solar PV Systems This short video explains the various options there are when considering installing a Solar Rooftop on your home. You have three main options; 1. Self Consumption 2. Self Consumption with FIT (feed-in-tariff) 3. Hybrid System Self Consumption with Zero Export Policy enforced by the utility, this system needs to be designed for each customer based on their daytime power demand. …
Lighting

Tips to Improve Your Garden

It might seem strange that we have chosen the theme of garden tips to include in the blog section of a successful electrical and lighting company, but if you stop and think many garden features could be highlighted by carefully designed lighting. Kunini are not horticulturists but they do understand the concept of low voltage lighting for gardens and outdoor places. If you are thinking of updating your outside area then contact us today to see what lighting is available for exterior use What is Low Voltage Lighting? Landscaping your garden or making …
Hybrid Systems

Solar Hybrid Systems; an overview

What is a Solar Hybrid System? You may think that a Solar Hybrid system is just a Solar system with batteries, but it’s much more than that. Kunini has been installing Solar PV systems since 2010 and did install some early versions of Solar hybrid systems. Back then, these were off-grid systems that were a bit iffy, to be honest. The Solar inverter was an off-grid type, and the batteries were either lead acid or Solar gel, and you needed to integrate a charge controller for the batteries. You needed …
Industrial News

Thailand’s Solar PV Business Is Not Slowing Down…

Kunini’s Business Model Kunini has seen a surge in Solar PV installations over the past few years. Actually, the Solar PV business in Thailand has seen a rapid increase since regulations were clarified and prices for Solar Panels, Solar Inverters and other equipment has stabilized. Indeed, Kunini’s business which focuses on two markets; Solar Hybrid and Grid Tied Solar PV Systems, has seen a steady flow of business since 2018. This has allowed us to strengthen our position in these areas, particularly with Solar Hybrid systems as these require more …
House Systems

My Role As Chief Operating Officer of Kunini

Kunini Company Intro (Video) Hi, I am Daniel Parsons – Chief Operating Officer of Kunini Electrical and Kunini Solar EPC. We founded Kunini in Thailand in 2002. Since conception, I have been running Kunini and have a wealth of knowledge and experience with Electrical and Solar PV Systems and have been the innovator behind Kunini’s success. I have been in South East Asia since 1988; I have also lived in Hong Kong and the Philippines. My job as the COO is to innovate, plan, coach, inspire and motivate our teams …
House Systems

Flooding & Solar Power Arrays: keeping safe during & after the flood

Risk Assessment and Solar PV Systems The recent floods here in Thailand got me thinking about Solar PV installations in low lying areas and whether a risk assessment should be included with all solar surveys. We are quite fortunate here in Thailand that we don’t get much bad weather like typhoons, strong winds, hale storms etc. Not like our close neighbour’s from the Philippines or Hong Kong! But we do get plenty of flooding! Seeing news pictures showing houses underwater or half-submerged got me thinking. What would be the consequence …
Technology

The Solar Boom Is Here!

It is evident that installing a Solar rooftop is on the increase here in Thailand and indeed around the world. Advertisements from Solar companies are blasted all over Social Media. The number of daily enquiries that we receive from Solar equipment suppliers has peaked at about one per hour either by email, Whatsapp or Line! When we started installing Solar rooftops ten years ago, the ROI (return on investment) was around ten years; now, it can be less than five. Residential Solar Roof What I have seen over the years …