Cabin and weekend hut · 12V · 0.8 kWh a day
Starter Cabin Kit
Four lights and a fan all evening, a small TV and phone charging.
฿45,192 excl. VAT · + about 400 W of solar panels you add
See kitDrake Off-Grid · Since 2002
Your own power, wherever you live.
Battery, inverter and solar charging systems for island homes, farms, cabins and resorts, and battery backup for homes on the mains. Sized by engineers, priced on the page, delivered by road and ferry from Trang.
Prefer to talk it through? Send your list on LINE — an engineer replies.
Engineers since 2002, based in Trang
Genuine Fullriver, KISAE and Merlin
Delivered by road and ferry, islands included
Free design and an engineer's check on every system
- ✓ Prices exclude 7% VAT
- ✓ Free delivery in Thailand on every kit
- ✓ 30-day returns on unused items
- ✓ Manufacturer's warranty, handled from Trang
- ✓ Bank transfer, card or PayPal
Start with your place
Where will you use your power?
Pick the place that sounds like yours. Each one opens a system already sized for that kind of life, with what it runs written in plain words.
Island and beach homes
Fridge, fans, lights and Wi-Fi day and night, from your own sunshine.
Island Bungalow Kit →Homes and shops with mains power
Everything carries on by itself when the mains goes off, then recharges.
Home Backup Kit →Farms, orchards and plantations
Water pumps, lights and a fan in the hut, where the mains doesn't reach.
Farm Pump and Lights Kit →Cabins and weekend houses
A calm evening of light, a fan and phone charging, with no wires to the road.
Starter Cabin Kit →Villas and small resorts
Quiet evenings for your guests, and far fewer generator hours.
Resort Villa Kit →CCTV, gates and remote sites
Cameras and routers that stay on around the clock, with days of reserve.
CCTV and Remote Site Kit →Power for a boat? Our sister company Drake Marine has you covered. For vans and 4x4s, see Drake SVO.
Try it now
Tap what you'd like to run.
We'll show how much energy that is each day and which system fits. Nothing to type, nothing to sign up for.
Your energy each day, about
2.0 kWh
That's an Island Bungalow sized system — a 24V battery bank with solar and a generator for grey spells.
Size it exactly — 2 minutesTypical Thai appliance use. The finder lets you set how many and for how long.
Ready-made kits
Systems sized for real life, priced on the page.
Every kit lists what it runs, everything in the box, and anything you add yourself. Prices update live from our shop.
Home or shop with mains power · 12V · 1.8 kWh a day
Home Backup Kit
When the mains goes off, lights, fans, fridge, Wi-Fi, TV and CCTV carry on by themselves for around 6 hours, then it recharges from the mains.
฿81,359 excl. VAT · complete kit
See kitIsland or beach home · 24V · 2.7 kWh a day
Island Bungalow Kit
Evening lights, two fans all night, a fridge day and night, TV, Wi-Fi and the water pump, for a couple or a small family.
฿155,454 excl. VAT · + about 1,400 W of solar panels you add
See kitFamily home without mains power · 24V · 3.5 kWh a day
Family Home Kit
A fridge day and night, three fans, six lights, TV, Wi-Fi, the water pump and a washing-machine load, for a family of four.
฿180,212 excl. VAT · + about 2,100 W of solar panels you add
See kitHow it works
Three steps to your own power.
Tell us what you want to run
Tap your appliances in the finder, or send your list and a photo of your place on LINE.
We size it, pack it and deliver
An engineer checks every system before it leaves Trang, then it travels by road and ferry to your door or pier.
Switch on, and we stay close
Wiring guidance with your order, and an engineer a LINE message away whenever you need one.
What's in a system
Four building blocks. That's all it is.
Every off-grid system is made of the same four parts. Once you know them, the rest is just size.
Make power
Solar panels, wind, a generator or the mains are the rain that fills your tank. The charge controller is the float valve: it stops by itself when the battery is full.
Charging →Store power
Batteries are the water tank. A bigger tank keeps you going longer after dark. Use about half each day and it stays healthy for years.
Batteries →Convert power
Batteries hold 12V or 24V DC. Your fan and TV want 230V, like a wall socket. The inverter changes one into the other, instantly and quietly.
Inverters →Protect and watch
Fuses and breakers are the safety valve. A battery monitor is your fuel gauge, showing how full the tank is right now.
Monitoring →Big battery banks
Resorts, villages and telecom sites: delivered and installed.
Long-life 2V battery cells joined into one bank, from 12V to 48V and up to 144 kWh. We design the bank, deliver it and can install it for you.
- Fullriver HGXL 2V cells from 50 to 3000Ah
- Single-string banks that are simple to look after
- Delivery and installation of large banks by our team
- Charging, monitoring and protection matched to the bank
Why Drake Off-Grid
Engineers first, shop second.
Sized, not sold
We match every system to what you want to run, and say plainly what it will do.
Genuine brands
Fullriver batteries, KISAE inverters and chargers, and Merlin monitoring and protection.
Engineers since 2002
Two decades of marine and vehicle electrical engineering behind every system, designed and supported from Trang.
Support in Thailand
Warranty help and advice from our own team, in Thai and English, on LINE.
Learn
Understand it in five minutes.
Guide
Off-grid power, explained simply
The four building blocks, with everyday examples and no jargon.
TableWhat can it run, and for how long?
Real watts for fridges, fans, pumps and air-con, and what they need from a battery.
QuestionsThe questions everyone asks
Permits, air-con, rainy season, lithium or sealed batteries, and more.
Not sure yet?
Send us a photo of your place and a list of what you want to run.
An engineer will reply with a sized system and a price. Free, in Thai or English.