It’s a bit of a shame that it’s taken a war and oil shock to make the world think about energy independence. It would seem that since oil might be in short supply and fuel prices are going up, people are at last considering electric cars and renewable energy more. Better late than never, I suppose, but the whole energy independence (or at least attempting it) has been on my mind ever since I built my own little standalone PV power system using spare panels and unwanted SLA batteries from my PhD days. The recent continuing decline in LiFePO4 battery prices and availability of commercial power stations have made it even more accessible. Join me on this journey, which has been quite a few months of work filled with photos along the way. Baby Steps Towards Energy Independence What really made me pause for thought was the introduction of the “solar sharer offer” plan option that incentivises shifting loads to take advantage of excess solar energy by providing a three hour window of power…
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