Solar Integration & Rural Tariff Strategy Consultation
Tailored feasibility analysis for farming properties and commercial solar owners seeking to monetize zero-feed-in wholesale hours.
Program Overview
Turn curtailment into revenue. Learn how to pair behind-the-meter solar PV arrays with automated mining rig dispatch scripts to consume free excess energy.
Taught directly inside our Cowwarr workshop laboratory or delivered on-site at your facility in Victoria, this program emphasizes hands-on physical experience rather than slide-based lectures. Every participant works with calibrated diagnostic tools, real hashboards, and industrial-grade electrical switchgear.
Target Audience & Prerequisites
Who This Is For
Rural Victorian properties with 30 kW+ solar arrays facing low or negative wholesale feed-in tariffs, seeking automated opportunistic loads.
Prerequisites
Access to 12 months of solar generation data (NEM interval meter data / inverter logs).
Detailed Practical Outcomes
- Financial breakeven modeling based on current network service provider (AusNet/Powercor) tariff structures.
- Hardware selection roadmap balancing capital cost against low capacity factor operation (operating 5–7 hours daily during peak sunshine).
- Automated load shedding strategies using Modbus inverter relays and Home Assistant / Python daemons.
- Thermal cycling mitigation to prevent thermal fatigue on chips during rapid daily power transitions.
Course Syllabus & Practical Stages
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Session 1
Tariff & Generation Profile Analysis
Analyzing your 15-minute interval data, peak solar production windows, and network network tariff charges.
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Session 2
Hardware Sizing & Automation Blueprint
Delivering your custom hardware capacity recommendation, automated switching logic, and winter curtailment strategy.
Scope & Inclusions
- 3 hours total of dedicated 1-on-1 advisory with our lead engineer.
- Customized Excel/CSV solar matching model with your historical generation curves.
- Wiring block diagram for automated contactor and relay staging.
- Solar inverter and PV panel installation.
- Wholesale electricity retail trading contracts.
Lab Safety & Capacity Constraints
Requires valid interval data (NEM12 format preferred) from your electricity distributor.