Installing Solar System at the Farm | Our First Off Grid Hatchery System
Solar installation in Kenya for a poultry hatchery: we installed a ~1kW off-grid system (Jinko 375W + inverter + storage) to power a 1,030-egg incubator in Kilifi—real setup, wiring, first test, and how solar lowers cost per chick.
What you’ll learn
-How to size a small off-grid solar system for an incubator
-Our exact hardware: Jinko 375W panels (~1kW), inverter + storage
-Wiring/mounting overview + first charge test
-Kilifi sun advantage (coastal irradiance) & storage hours
-The cost logic: lower kWh → lower cost per chick/bird
Chapters
00:28 Intro & why go off-grid
00:51 Bills rising → profitability problem
02:01 1,030-egg incubator = higher energy demand
02:34 Decision: solar (off-grid)
02:45 Hardware: Jinko 375W (~1kW start)
03:11 Target: daily needs + ~5h storage
03:29 MVP mindset: start small, iterate
03:46 How we met Devion Solar (pitch event)
05:18 Budget & custom system design
06:30 Install day: panels + inverter + wiring
07:00 Kilifi sun advantage
09:41 First charge test
09:50 Outro + Subscribe
Links
• Devion Solar contact → / daveonsolar
• Our incubator setup video → • How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator ...
• Partnerships/farm consulting → webmail coming soon
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