• Are we there yet?
    av justin on 2025-04-18 at 06:41

    Because Britain’s most popular holiday destination, Cornwall, is served by only one road, queues of traffic are inevitable at busy times. To make matters worse, the road begins as a motorway, falls in status to a dual carriageway …and finally narrows to an overloaded single carriageway before you’ve actually arrived anywhere to speak of. A The post Are we there yet? appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • Huge installation voted Best in Africa
    av justin on 2025-04-11 at 06:41

    At the recent annual African Victron distributor meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa, installer James Davy of Solar by Design and his Victron distributor Chris Hulley One Stop Solar stepped onto the podium to describe a huge installation recently completed for a nature reserve in Zimbabwe – the Bubye Valley Conservancy. The large, carefully designed, The post Huge installation voted Best in Africa appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • New in VRM: Fleet Dashboard
    av Beril on 2025-04-04 at 08:37

    For fleet owners managing multiple installations, the new VRM Fleet Dashboard offers a clearer and faster way to stay on top of your sites. Until now, there wasn’t really a place on VRM where you could see how your entire fleet was doing at a glance. This was especially challenging for those managing 10 sites The post New in VRM: Fleet Dashboard appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • Electricity comes to remote communities in N America
    av justin on 2025-03-28 at 08:04

    In countries as well-developed as the USA, there is an assumption that everyone in every location enjoys similar utilities and modern conveniences. Not so. Let’s meet the team behind a programme to bring electricity to remote dwellers of the Navajo Nation around Arizona and Colorado in North America. Navajo Nation tribe member Camille Keith is The post Electricity comes to remote communities in N America appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • VRM on your smartwatch is now even better
    av Beril on 2025-03-21 at 09:48

    In November, we introduced the VRM app for smartwatches, compatible with Garmin, Apple, and Google OS watches. This gave our users a new way to monitor and manage their Victron system on the go, whether checking system overviews, viewing temperature readings, or managing EV charging easily from their smartwatch. The response has been very positive, The post VRM on your smartwatch is now even better appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • ‘Out of the Blue’ goes Green
    av justin on 2025-03-14 at 07:51

    Out of the Blue is a four-bedroomed water-front holiday home in Maui Bay, Fiji. The 600m² pavilion-styled house accommodates up to 12 guests in en-suite facilities and boasts an infinity pool, well-equipped kitchen and dining room, air-conditioning, courtyard gardens, stunning sea views and water sports just a few steps away. Until recently the house was The post ‘Out of the Blue’ goes Green appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • Water from the Air
    av justin on 2025-03-07 at 08:00

    The people of Maka, in the Republic of Cameroon, Central Africa have always faced challenges accessing water.  For many years villagers have drawn water from a hand dug well – but it dries seasonally. There’s a deeper bore-hole which is in need of repair. In the rainy season there’s a stream running close by – The post Water from the Air appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • Solar Plant makes oxygen
    av justin on 2025-02-28 at 08:38

    St. Francis Hospital in Zambia’s Eastern Province has been providing healthcare for 76 years. With over 500 beds, 700 staff and over 20,000 admissions a year the busy hospital is committed to providing essential medical care in spite of the local challenges – the most serious of which is electricity outages from an unreliable power The post Solar Plant makes oxygen appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • Powering a 50ft catamaran without a generator
    av Beril on 2025-02-21 at 10:40

    For decades, onboard generators have been the go-to option for topping-up batteries and running power-hungry appliances at anchor. But they come with drawbacks — noise, frequent maintenance, fuel consumption, and taking up valuable space. Now, high-output alternators and smart regulators offer a reliable alternative, generating power efficiently while cruising and keeping your batteries charged without The post Powering a 50ft catamaran without a generator appeared first on Victron Energy.

  • Clean power for Dive Training Boat
    av justin on 2025-02-14 at 07:34

    Ireland’s seafood development agency Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) – which has a dive training base in Castletownbere, South West Ireland – has  invested in a three-phase marine energy installation based around a hybrid generator. Occasional hiccups in performance from the old diesel generator on board the dive training Barge meant that it wasn’t able to The post Clean power for Dive Training Boat appeared first on Victron Energy.