sidpost
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Perhaps I missed this in my search so, if I did please point me in the right direction as I'm a bit surprised I didn't find anything.
I have a friend that keeps talking about Saltwater batteries. I have heard a few financial news tidbits saying some large industrial saltwater batteries are in testing with utilities in the NorthWest but, other than that don't know much. Before I dump ~$6K (or more) in LiFePo batteries, I'm trying to do my due diligence and make an informed decision.
I live in Texas and have seen basically no solar activity for a two-week period once as an absolute worst-case with 3 or 4 days being something I expect to see once or more a Winter season when it matters most. I will probably get a diesel 7Kw generator to get me past the "two-week outage" concern to something more reasonable in terms of overall storage.
I am in the process of planning and building my retirement home here in Texas so, to combat ever-increasing utility costs, I want to install as much solar capacity as I can consume. Selling excess to the grid DOES NOT MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE where I live. If I get a Tesla or Ford Lightning or ... I will add capacity to charge that vehicle if or when it shows up.
TIA,
Sid
P.S. Merry Christmas everyone!
I have a friend that keeps talking about Saltwater batteries. I have heard a few financial news tidbits saying some large industrial saltwater batteries are in testing with utilities in the NorthWest but, other than that don't know much. Before I dump ~$6K (or more) in LiFePo batteries, I'm trying to do my due diligence and make an informed decision.
I live in Texas and have seen basically no solar activity for a two-week period once as an absolute worst-case with 3 or 4 days being something I expect to see once or more a Winter season when it matters most. I will probably get a diesel 7Kw generator to get me past the "two-week outage" concern to something more reasonable in terms of overall storage.
I am in the process of planning and building my retirement home here in Texas so, to combat ever-increasing utility costs, I want to install as much solar capacity as I can consume. Selling excess to the grid DOES NOT MAKE FINANCIAL SENSE where I live. If I get a Tesla or Ford Lightning or ... I will add capacity to charge that vehicle if or when it shows up.
TIA,
Sid
P.S. Merry Christmas everyone!