{"id":23140,"date":"2021-07-27T08:47:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T06:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/?p=23140"},"modified":"2021-10-05T18:48:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:48:35","slug":"indias-spiritual-retreat-with-silent-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/2021\/07\/27\/indias-spiritual-retreat-with-silent-power\/","title":{"rendered":"India&#8217;s Spiritual retreat with silent power."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Silence has fallen at the <a href=\"https:\/\/omshantiretreat.org\" target=\"_blank\">Om Shanti Retreat<\/a> Centre in Bohra Kalan, India &#8211; a place of spiritual learning of the Brahma Kumaris.<\/p>\n<p>Until now they&#8217;ve been using Diesel Generators to patch up an unreliable electricity grid supply. Apart from the increasing cost of diesel, and maintenance, fuel transportation to their remote location, and additional problems associated with onsite storage of Diesel, eventually\u00a0the generators themselves became increasingly unreliable causing frequent power cuts and brownouts which interrupted the smooth running of some of their facilities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23176\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-19-at-12.03.35_170704204.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23176\" class=\"wp-image-23176 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-19-at-12.03.35_170704204-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-19-at-12.03.35_170704204-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-19-at-12.03.35_170704204-750x423.png 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-19-at-12.03.35_170704204-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/Screenshot-2021-07-19-at-12.03.35_170704204.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Om Shanti Retreat occupies a 28 acre remote site.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The time had come to install a solar based Energy Storage System. Their installation includes a huge battery storage of 1MWh.<\/p>\n<p>The design and build was completed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vmechatronics.com\" target=\"_blank\">Vision Mechatronics<\/a>\u00a0 who combined Li-Rack Eco lithium batteries with Tubular Gel Lead Acid Batteries to complete what they say is\u00a0India&#8217;s first lithium-lead hybrid solution. It provides extended power backup time, and an alternative to diesel generators.<\/p>\n<p>Vision Mechatronics says: The<em>\u00a0integration of existing Lead Acid Batteries leads to a circular approach, it adds to the life of the Lead Acid Batteries, increases the backup duration and provides the maximum utilization of resources to the end user.\u00a0<\/em><em>This solution is very versatile and can perform the functions of not just Backup but also Peak Shaving and Frequency Regulation along with Diesel Replacement. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-23177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-1024x452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-1024x452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-1500x662.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-750x331.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-2048x904.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-1536x678.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res3_170704288-300x132.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>The new installation has been configured as an Energy Saving System. Once the batteries are fully charged, and all current loads are being met, excess energy from the solar panels can be exported to Grid. This maximises the Solar Energy harvest which is expected to reach 3.1M units of energy per annum. The system comprises:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"v1v1MailOutline\">\n<li>Li-Rack Eco Lithium Batteries (by Vision Mechatronics) 614.4kWh<\/li>\n<li>Lead Acid Gel Batteries (HBL) 480kWh<\/li>\n<li>12 X 15kVA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/inverters-chargers\/quattro\" target=\"_blank\">Quattro<\/a> Inverters offering 144kW<\/li>\n<li>12 X <a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/solar-charge-controllers\/smartsolar-mppt-ve.can\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Solar<\/a> MPPT 250\/100 VE.Can<\/li>\n<li>5 x Fronius Eco 27.0-3-S \u00a0Three-Phase solar inverters<\/li>\n<li>A solar array of 200kWp<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/panel-systems-remote-monitoring\/cerbo-gx\" target=\"_blank\">Cerbo GX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/panel-systems-remote-monitoring\/gx-touch-50\" target=\"_blank\">GX Touch 50<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_23179\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23179\" class=\"wp-image-23179 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-1500x994.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-750x497.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/high-res4_170706510-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The system was officially inaugurated with a lamp lighting ceremony<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vision Mechatronics say: <em>The Active Balancing BMS in the Lithium Battery enhances the life expectancy and performance by around 30%-40%. The IoT enabled Li-Rack ECO batteries feature Predictive Monitoring which helps us to predict 15 days in advance that the battery will be non-functional or needs repair\/replacement. With the Auto-On \/Off feature the smart battery sends alerts regarding imminent failure or error, enabling the customer to take corrective action, leading to a 99% up-time. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Vision Mechatronics Pvt Ltd is a dynamic organisation headed by Dr. Rashi Gupta. Dr. Gupta is a woman-entrepreneur who is known as <em>Batterywali of India<\/em>. A pioneer of Lithium Batteries manufacturing in India she has developed what Vision Mechatronics describe as the world&#8217;s smartest lithium battery. Dr. Gupta was among\u00a0<em>Asia\u2019s Most Influential Women in Renewable Energy<\/em> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Vision Mechatronics say their mission is to provide energy solutions that work with minimal maintenance to provide carefree power supply. The company affirms the United Nations Development Programme&#8217;s goals working toward gender equality, and are committed to providing clean energy. They also work toward\u00a0rural electrification to offer better opportunities for economically deprived children.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_23175\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23175\" class=\"wp-image-23175 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.victronenergy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/07\/SAVE_20210719_203930_170704187-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-23175\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Om Shanti Retreat Centre has a 200kWp array<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Life learning and Training in Rajyoga Meditation\u00a0continues in the peace and beauty of the Gurgaon district of Haryana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silence has fallen at the Om Shanti Retreat Centre in Bohra Kalan, India &#8211; a place of spiritual learning of the Brahma Kumaris. 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