Posted by WNYBill on February 17, 2021 at 06:50:50 from (72.231.198.48):
In Reply to: Off grid power posted by jon f mn on February 17, 2021 at 04:55:18:
Great subject! A friend has installed solar panels in south Alabama and is pretty well self-sufficient. He is using batteries to store his overage and can run his house on them for about 24 hours. He has no market for his overage, electric coop does not buy electricity from customers, he gives it back.(I understand some elec. companies do buy overage) He has done all the engineering and installation himself, but says he will never see a break even or even close. But that is not his point, he wants to be self-sufficient for when the excrement hits the fan. And, with Joe in the white house, that may not be far off! His biggest fear is a tornado destroying his solar field.
I think hydro might work, we have a year around spring 500 feet above us, 3/4 mile of water line and a way to keep it from freezing and a hydro motor to run a generator. A valve to divert the water when your demand was down. I'm dreaming again!
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