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Solar power and storage prices have dropped almost 90% (interestingengineering.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I did it myself. But I cheated... The main storage unit is a bluetti unit. That runs about 80% of our needs. The other 20% comes from a DIY solution. I built in a couple of Rubbermaid tubs with six volt golf cart, batteries in series and an inverter.