iNstein t1_j52p0dr wrote on January 19, 2023 at 11:50 PM

I am planning on having an overbuilt solar and battery system for my home. I should be able to disconnect from the grid and will not use gas so will not be dependent on any external system for power. I believe this is something that will become much more common as batteries and solar panels continue to get cheaper.

Shoppinguin t1_j52rsif wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:10 AM

With soaring electricity prices everywhere it's now as economically viable as never before. However, you should massively overplan on solar and storage, maybe add some wind generators to the mix if you plan on never going back to grid in an emergency. Maybe even a small gas powered generator for emergencies could be a good solution. Being off-grid means, you can't rely on others to help you out, when wind and solar don't deliver. Especially in the winter, where solar delivers like 20-30% of what it delivers in summer(numbers derived from my own experimental setup).