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Small Backup Off-Grid Solar System

Compact off-grid solution with steel frame construction and integrated Sigenergy components for small-scale use.,
$40,000–$41,900
after rebate
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Complete off-grid solar system showing tilted solar panels, inverter and battery storage units under weather protection canopy

Compact Tiny House Solar Kit

100UP’s Small Compact system is a ground-mounted off-grid solar kit designed for tiny houses, featuring 1.4kW solar panels and a 5kWh or 8kWh battery bank. Prewired and free-standing, it assembles in four hours with two people handling the frame and an electrician completing connections. The system powers essentials like lighting, refrigeration, and small appliances, with expandable options via extension blocks and additional batteries.

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Ideal for tiny house owners needing a reliable primary power source, small off grid dwellings where roof mounting is not practical, and hands on owner builders who want to complete most of the installation themselves. It's also well suited to properties where the system may need to be relocated in the future, or for buyers who prefer to start with a manageable system and expand capacity over time.

Summary

100up's compact backup off-grid solar: 1.4kW solar (3 panels), 5 or 8kWh Sigenergy battery, 5-6kW Sigenergy inverter, mounted on a galvanised steel frame. Easy to deploy as a backup or tiny-house solution. 2,500-13,500.

Small Backup Specs

Max Occupancy 
2 People
Home
1 Beds
Daily Demand Target
2.625
Inverter
2 × 10 kW–1 × 10 kW
Battery
36–51
SOLAR Arrary
12.8–18.5
After Rebate
$40,000–$41,900
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Three panels. One battery. Up to four hours to set up.

The Small Compact system is 100UP’s ground-mounted off-grid kit built specifically for tiny houses and small off-grid dwellings. Free-standing, prewired, and designed to go up without heavy machinery. Two people can assemble the frame. An electrician needs an hour or two for the final connections, that’s it.

It runs on 1.4kW of solar and either a 5kWh or 8kWh Sigenergy battery bank. Enough for lighting, fridge, device charging, and small appliances. And if your needs grow, it expands. Also includes a switchboard and bracket system. This allows you to mount the switchboard and battery on the frame. Extra panels via 3-panel extension blocks, extra batteries whenever you’re ready.

The frame is portable too so it can relocate if your tiny house moves. Permanently installed or picked up and shifted. The system works as a Small Backup Off-Grid Solar System too .

  • System $12,500–$13,500
  • 3 Panels extension block $2,500–$3,000

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System Information
Frame: Galvanised steel flat-pack · free-standing · relocatable · no concrete required
Sigenergy 5kW or 6kW · 10-year warranty · 2.5kW–4kW continuous output
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Larger single occupancy home owners may find they need more than this system delivers long-term. While the system is design to expand The 1-bedroom off-grid system is configured with 10kW inverter capacity and designed with 48-hour battery autonomy. A daily demand Target of 15kWh/day
is often where a small home runs comfortably through winter without load compromises.

 

Ground mounting is available across the full range.

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Designed for Full Occupancy

We size for the home and its realistic future occupancy, and how you plan to use power today & in the future.

Built to Work through Worse Case Winters

We oversize arrays for dark Ballarat winter weeks, capturing enough energy in short sun windows to recover batteries fast.

Battery to Get Through Low Solar Days

48-Hour Battery Autonomy. Battery storage is designed to carry the household through consecutive low-production days.

Redundancy Where Reliability Demands It

Where practical, dual inverters and distributed battery storage reduce single points of failure.
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Small Backup

Max Occupancy
2 People
Home
1 Beds
Daily Demand Target
2.625
Inverter
2 × 10 kW–1 × 10 kW
Battery
36–51
SOLAR Arrary
12.8–18.5
After Rebate
$40,000–$41,900
Pricing Subject to Site Inspection, Roof & Ground SURVEY
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