alt Hacker News> You can install a solar+battery system because it makes economic sense and pays for itself
Would take longer than 20yr at current power rates in many US locales.
> You can install a solar+battery system because it makes economic sense and pays for itself
Would take longer than 20yr at current power rates in many US locales.
It's nice to do this for more than just the direct economic costs. The generator doesn't have to run 24/7 since the batteries absorb the excess power produced by the generator. This means less fuel wasted as well as less noise produced. I used to have two small generators that I could run (and team, if needed) but adding a battery component meant being able to sleep at night without a combustion engine burning fuel all night long.