off-grid living

If load-shedding, power cuts and increasingly high rates are getting you down, off-griding living offers a way to power your home without having to rely on Eskom. MLT Drives offers a full range of installation products to help you live off the grid, ensuring a cleaner and more sustainable form of energy than traditional electricity sources. The pictures below show a house that has been setup to function off the grid, powered by solar panels and a backup generator. The system powers water pumps, fridges, washing machines as well as many other household and farming equipment. This makes the off-grid option ideal for homes as well as holiday cottages, warehouses and even small farm buildings. Whether you live in the city or out in the country, off-grid installations offers an environmentally friendly option that is both sustainable and easy to manage.

Specifications

Products for a complete off-grid power installation for the home include solar panels, a generator, an inverter and a battery bank. These products are used together as a complete system, providing enough energy to power your home.

Off-Grid Benefits

The main benefit for considering off-grid installations for your home is of course the freedom it gives you from being on the grid. Eskom is set to raise electricity rates by as much as 35% every year, for the next few years in order to regain the losses they have suffered. Every year, Eskom falls further behind in electricity production and the reality is that the current power stations are just not able to handle the demand for electricity in this country. This is leading to an energy crisis in South Africa, which is showing no signs of abating. This is why homeowners are turning to alternative sources of energy, to provide them with sustainable power that is not only not reliant on Eskom, but is also eco-friendly and pure. Rather than using potentially dangerous minerals to create nuclear energy, off-grid products harness the power of nature's energy - directly from the sun or wind.

For further information on the benefits and options for living off-grid, contact MLT Drives today and find out how we can help you to get started.