Charge Controllers

Wholesale Solar Charge Controllers Suppliers

Sometimes called “Solar Regulators“, a solar charge controller is basically a device that controls voltage or current that charges the battery so that electric cells do not get overcharged. A charge controller controls the voltage and current coming from the solar panels and move to the electric cell. 

Roughly, 12V boards or panels generate around 16 to 20V, and without any regulation, the voltage will damage the electric cells through overcharging. Usually, electric storage devices need nearly 14 to 14.5V to get fully charged. The solar charge controllers are available in different features, sizes, and costs. The range of charge controllers starts from 4.5A, 60 to 80A.   

Why Charge Controllers for PV Systems?

• To protect the battery (12V) from overcharging
• To minimize system maintenance and increase the battery life
• To indicate auto-charge
• To monitor the reverse current flow.

Solar power systems mostly use 12V batteries. Solar panels can carry more voltage than required to charge the battery. Charge controllers can keep the voltage of the electronic storage at the optimum level. 

This way, solar systems work at their best efficiency level. By running higher voltage in the wires from the solar panels to the charge controller, power transmission through the wires is reduced.

Types of Solar Charge Controllers

There are three main types of solar charge controllers:

• Simple 1 or 2 Controls: This type of charge controller has shunt transistors to control the voltage in one or two steps. The controller regulates the voltage in the solar panel after reaching a certain point.

• Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT): The MPPT solar charge controller identifies the best working voltage and amperage of solar panels and matches that with the electric cell bank. The outcome is additional 10-30% more power output than other controllers.

• PWM (Pulse Width Modulated): These are the conventional types of charge controllers and are currently considered as the industry standard.

Get the Best Quality Solar Regulator from SolarFeeds

As a multiple wholesale vendor eCommerce marketplaces, our website lists a wide range of reputable brands of Solar PWM/MPPT Charge Controllers from manufacturers. These charge controllers perfectly work as electronic DC-to-DC converters that optimize the match between the solar array (PV panels), the battery bank, or the utility grid. 

The charge controllers convert a higher voltage DC output from solar panels into the lower voltage needed to charge batteries. 

You can also buy wholesale multifunction solar charge controllers, which are based on Microcontroller technology. These multifunction solar charge controllers have become popular for their excellent performances. They are used to convert regular UPS/inverters into a Solar power Conditioning Unit (PCU).

Check out our website for various wholesale solar charge controller manufacturers, and buy them in bulk at a low cost. 

You can get long-term benefits from buying wholesale solar charge controllers directly from manufacturers for expanding your business and increasing revenues. Drop us an email with your questions at info@solarfeeds.com.

OEM

Custom Made Solar Products OEM

OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer which is commonly referred to as a company that manufactures and offers parts and accessories of items that are used as components of a product from another company. To sum it up, OEM commonly manufactures specific items on behalf of brands. Though OEM typically operates in the computer and technology industries, it also works in the solar industry.

Factories for White Label Solar Products

In the case of the solar industry, most solar companies work with solar OEMs to build and design their own solar products such as solar panels, cells, modules, etc. OEM becomes their outsourcing partner that helps them in assembling and reproducing their solar products.

Nowadays, a huge number of solar companies, particularly those large solar manufacturing companies, are partnering with outstanding solar OEMs to deliver the best quality solar products to their solar customers. Mainly, the reason is, these solar OEMs help solar manufacturers cut down their production costs since they no longer have to operate their own factories, purchase needed materials and hire labour to produce their solar products.

As a solar manufacturing company, the first thing you need to consider is to find the most reliable solar OEM in the market. One of the biggest perks of the internet these days is you can now easily find these OEMs even in the comfort of your home. With the help of a solar outsourcing marketplace such as SolarFeeds.com, you can easily find the most reliable and right OEM partner for your solar company. Solar outsourcing marketplace helps solar industry professionals gather accurate and timely information about solar including the list of most trusted Solar Original Equipment Manufacturers.

Kenya

Solar Market Outlook in Kenya

There is an ongoing debate in Kenya’s energy sector because of the growing shift towards solar energy. The leading electricity distributor in Kenya has cited a decrease in revenue as more consumers and businesses are shifting towards solar power.

The proponents of solar energy continue to champion the benefits of this renewable energy source and consumers are shifting to solar power generation, which continues to eat further into the traditional electric distributors’ profits. The high cost of electricity and taxes are the primary motivation to consider renewable energy as an alternative source. As of now, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority in Kenya has reported that solar energy accounts for 1% of the country’s current electricity mix. And yet, the country’s location in the equatorial zone means that it has high potential for solar energy. Solar is, therefore, looked at as a viable energy source and as part of the effort to achieve carbon emission goals. Despite having the highest exposure to the sun, Kenya is the most underdeveloped in terms of solar PV capacity. The wider adoption of solar energy will require education and training to succeed. 

Solar Energy Equipment Supply Capacity in Kenya

There is a lack of domestic suppliers and distributors of solar power equipment. They rely on the importation of these supplies from global and online suppliers and distributors. 

Top  Major Seaports & Logistics in Kenya

There are plenty of commercial ports in Kenya wherein solar equipment can be transported. Some of them include

• the Port of Shimoni,
• Kilindini Harbor,
• Port Tudor,
• Port Reitz, Port of Kiunga,
• Port of Lamu,
• Port of Mombasa, 
• Port of Mbaraki.