The Overview Project: Long-term Solar CCTV Tower Deployment Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Outcome: 100% uptime through critical winter period, zero site visits About Walton Secure Walton Secure designs and manufactures advanced security systems engineered to meet the unique demands of every client. Their portfolio includes fully customisable solar, battery, and mains-powered CCTV towers, integrated with leading-edge […]
You’ve done the hard part. You’ve invested in a state-of-the-art deployable solar tower, complete with high-capacity lithium batteries and a 400W solar array. You get it to the site, deploy the mast, and… a week later, you’re getting low-battery alerts. What went wrong? In the world of off-grid power, a system’s failure is rarely due […]
When you’re operating off-grid systems (whether it’s a mobile solar CCTV tower, or a remote environmental monitoring station) your entire operation depends on a delicate balance between solar generation, battery storage, and communications hardware. Within that setup tends to be a remote monitoring system; the “brain” of the operation. It continuously tracks key metrics like […]
Efoy fuel cells are renowned for their reliability and efficiency in providing off-grid power, particularly in remote or challenging environments where low power is required and solar/wind applications cannot provide 100% required power in dark/winter months. Effective monitoring of these systems is crucial for ensuring optimal performance, predictive refills of methanol, and overall system longevity. […]
If you manage remote assets powered by solar, you likely trust Victron Energy for its high-quality components. Their SmartShunts and MPPT solar controllers are industry benchmarks, providing rich, reliable data. The challenge, however, is that this often leads to a disconnected workflow; you have one app for your power data, and another for everything else. […]
Your complete guide to remote power monitoring for off-grid systems. Understand how to track battery health, optimise solar performance, and prevent costly downtime.
