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Thanks for the answers they are well thought out and given me much to think about.

I am planning a system that will be eventually off grid, but funding means will be modular effort. Currently have electricity price on Economy 7 of £0.44p day £0.095 night. £0.50p standing charge. The system will be part of a self sufficient micro smallholding/homestead. My house is thatched...

This is new to me, and ideally I’d like to find a used hybrid inverter and battery. Suppose should have capacity for adding and adding as needs arise. Growatt maybe?

Thanks for taking the time to help out. Glad I found the forum!

I am working towards being as off grid and self sufficient as possible on my property. The house is a thatched cottage and cold as heck in the winter! I currently have oil heating and am half way through installing a solid fuel/wood Rayburn which will provide winter heating, hot water and...

Sorry I missed this post, much appreciated and great advice

Would you elaborate on the generator options to research? I work from home part of the week in a workshop which uses high wattage tools. I was thinking of separating this off as a separate circuit on a diesel Hyundai generator which could form the backup generator with auto switch somehow?

Wow thanks for the detailed replies I will digest these now..

Which models should I look out for do you think? I’m not set on Growatt, just seen them.

So would generator switchover be separate?

Not yet, seem so expensive

Hello I live in a village in the UK. My goal is self sufficiency before retirement. I am in the planning stages of sorting out solar and batteries. My end goal is to be off grid, but this will take time due to funds allocation! I need to build the system slowly. What would be an ultimate...

Thanks. Any recommendations on used batteries or Powersafe etc

Thank you. But what would I need (that forms part of system later) to manage the battery?

Can you recommend an over specified inverter model that allows for growth of system? Be nice to be intelligent in terms of functionality.

https://www.generators-direct.co.uk/product/hyundai-dhy8000selr-diesel-generator-long-run/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2uiwBhCXARIsACMvIU2xjOhBbvrlUhcnUdglC2UHAyNW3o2DROK2g7Hen8sTMYWHg4n13xgaAlcSEALw_wcB This is what I am thinking. I would probably not ever run more than 3kw at same time in...

Thanks so much awesome advice 😄