Storage-Led Residential Infrastructure
Standardised system architecture designed for repeatable, DNO-aware deployment across housing portfolios.
Storage precedes optimisation.
Solar generation is inherently variable.
Uncontrolled export increases network strain and reduces tenant benefit.
The Glow Collective baseline integrates:
- 6kW single-phase hybrid inverter
- 10kWh LiFePO₄ battery storage (minimum)
- 3.68kW export limitation (G100)
- Roof-appropriate PV array (~3–3.5kWp)
The system is configured to prioritise:
- Local self-consumption
- Controlled export
- Electrical stability
This is infrastructure sequencing, not yield maximisation.
Export is governed, not assumed.
All systems operate under:
- G99 compliance
- 3.68kW export limitation
- DNO-aware deployment sequencing
Export limitation reduces reinforcement exposure and protects deployment continuity across clustered estates.
Grid capacity is treated as a structural variable within programme design.
LiFePO₄ as baseline chemistry.
All systems deploy lithium iron phosphate (LFP) storage due to:
- Superior thermal stability
- Reduced fire risk versus NMC
- 3,000–6,000+ cycle life
- Lower long-term degradation curve
Lifecycle modelling anticipates:
- ~1–2% annual battery degradation
- Inverter replacement within 10–15 years
- Conservative long-term performance assumptions
Infrastructure planning includes forward replacement cycles.
Two-layer accountability model.
Layer 1 — Installation compliance
Layer 2 — Programme-level infrastructure oversight
Glow Collective coordinates:
- Standardised hardware baseline
- Performance monitoring
- Portfolio modelling consistency
- Structured reporting
This separates contractor activity from infrastructure governance.
Repeatability reduces risk.
Portfolio delivery at scale requires:
- Hardware consistency
- Predictable modelling assumptions
- Streamlined DNO engagement
- Reduced procurement variability
Variation increases modelling risk.
Standardisation enables scale.
