Thanks for finding it too @steevc there’s still value to be found in what people have written in the past, beyond the 7 day voting window
Is amazing what you can get out of a smaller system. I reckon we should use solar more often on smaller objects too, thus saving money on batteries, less waste etc etc.
The panels have got pretty cheap, but you tend to need other parks such as a battery and inverter. If you are going to be off grid then it can keep you going and could replace small generators that are very polluting. For running a house you need to get the professionals in to make it all safe and legal.
We’ve considered it because our property comprises of two buildings, the house and the garage with rooftops of different orientations and as such we’ve often considered putting panels on two of the rooftop surfaces to benefit from the daylight as much as possible. I reckon the inverter and battery could go in the garage. I quite like the whole engineering aspects of it too.
Build it!
Someone at work has a similar layout, but he is not convinced by the economics. A more complicated install will cost more, but I don't think people do it just for the money. That said, if we keep living here then it will save me money when I'm retired.
That’s the thing if we can save tomorrow then we can enjoy more of the money we’ve saved when younger; mind you it’s a balance really as round got to enjoy now too!