Victron System Aola Base Honiara Solomon Islands





144 X 475w Jinko PV panels
4 X MPPT RS 450/200
3 X Multiplus 2 15000/200 (set for 3 phase)
80 US5000B Pylontech batteries
Energy meter VM-3P75CT
This system was designed to reduce the cost of grid power to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Maritime Unit. Also fitted was a 100kVa generator in the event that the grid goes down.
Average consumption is around 175kWh per day and from July 1st 2025 there has been no grid power used. 3rd July, just over 200kWh produced by solar. Also fitted to PV are Beny surge protectors for lightning strikes.

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@Hawkster kindly edit the title to provide a little more info about where it is. thanks.
Very neat install!

It’s show us your system not the…… Grid!
Dam nice system props looks amazing!

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I was going to ask, if that isn’t a bit small, then I noted, there is no MP 1500/200 and you probably mean the 15.000 :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Nice installation, can agree on that.

:rofl: Yep, typo LOL

Nice setup. Can you share more details on the DC busbar that you engineered ?

Hi Jaac, I used 5 Victron Lynx Power In p/n VIC.LYN020102010, they bolt together and make the job easy.


Hi Hawkster

Very nice install!

Can i ask if all the batteries show up in the Cerbo GX?

Also the pinouts of the cable you used to connect the batteries to the Cerbo GX.

Did you use the Pylontech LV hub?

Hi Andrew,

Yes, all 80 batteries show on the Pylontech battery details. I used 3 X LV Hubs, one for each 40 batteries and a Master, the LV Hubs all had to be updated using Battery Connect and a special cable made up for data connection. I had some trouble with the Cat 6 cables and made them up myself, data wires from the LV Hubs are different to the Cerbo, can’t exactly remember the pinout off hand as my paperwork is onsite still. I can get that for you if you need it but you definitely need LV Hubs for that amount of batteries.

@Hawkster

nice install!

Why did you decided for 4x RS450/200 and did not mix 1-2 RS450 with a Fronius Symio PV-inverter? For direct usage like air condition and other daily loads, PV-inverters are more efficient.

Is the battery showing 1/3 of the current, e.g. only one LV hub out of 3?