Beyond the Datasheet: Engineering a Solar and Battery Retrofit in Narok
A solar system expansion can look straightforward on paper: add an inverter, increase battery storage, and install more panels. On site, the challenge is making new equipment work reliably with what is already there. During a recent retrofit in Narok, our Buddy Systems team encountered several interconnected challenges, from mounting-space limitations and different battery BMS generations to uneven battery states of charge and undersized cable containment. The completed installation brought together two 30 kW Deye high-voltage hybrid inverters, 108 Jinko 640 W panels, and 24 battery modules arranged into four clusters of six. The resulting PV array totalled 69.12 kWp. Getting there required careful troubleshooting, practical installation changes, and direct collaboration with the equipment manufacturers.
Mark King'uru
Lead Systems Architect
