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seanmcdirmidtoday at 6:51 PM1 replyview on HN

Most people don’t have the capital to be responsible for their own electricity generation, except the rich.


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andortoday at 7:34 PM

It's really not expensive anymore. There's a Black Friday deal on amazon.de for an entry-level Anker Solix system with 4x500W panels and a 2.6 kWh battery. 1200 EUR.

For those that don't have the cash, financing is available.

Have you read this, about SunKing and SunCulture in Africa, recently posted on HN: https://climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarpunk-is-already...

Their smallest solar products are small lanterns. Simply having a pollution-free source of light is already a quality of life improvement for some people. One step up is to add a USB port to charge phones.

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