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I have a 11kW solar system which generates about 50-60 kWhs a day during the summer. I also have a battery pack and use about 15kWh...

$200 each sounds like a lot, given that they are $128-ish online (yes, plus shipping, and yes minimum purchase 10)

Yikes. Your usage chart averaged ~1800 kWh/month (aside from that one rogue month). That'd be about $200/month here in South Texas...

This is common in the USA and Canada for a rural property. There might not be poles, transformers, etc in the area. Just because you own...

I wouldn't buy 25 year panels to provide 5 years of heat. I'd go for the cheapest upfront cost even if the monthly cost is higher...

I think you are referencing wood boilers, and not gas. Assuming that... Wood boilers (commonly outdoor, although indoor units also...

Voc is generally accepted as a hard limit, go over it and the magic-smoke emerges, but as @sunshine_eggo notes 62V on a 60V max input...

You'll use more propane backing up solar than backing up the grid. That impacts your monthly electricity savings. How much depends on...

My wife and I commissioned a 2,500 square foot, off-grid home build in 2017 in the Pacific Northwest. Building from the ground up...

Perhaps you missed the 2025 part of "fall" that he listed, or he added it. 12 months is probably optomistic on the home build, but...

Slightly offtopic but since your building from scratch from a sustainable living aspect and the fact most of the US houses are...

Heat pump using earth or water as heat source? See if Combined Heat and Power is available at suitable scale for your place. Or DIY...

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I started with Will's book 4 years ago then made a small hobby solar system to learn on.

Been waiting for detailed DC power consumption review of recently released Starlink Mini. One video shows 40w bootup, ~25w active and...

Some of the comments in here about heating and efficiency make me laugh. With the current cost of propane, it's the most expensive way...

My house is only off grid for about 10-16 hours a day in the summer, and a few hours every other day or so in the winter, and we...

I love the idea of a 1200 sq ft place…and the area…and your willingness to spend big bucks… BUT… coming from a family that had many...

All of this can easily be done if you find some other way than electricity to make heat. Making heat with electricity is inefficient and...

I don’t think it’s realistic to have a solar system and not have to be mindful of use.