27-05-2024, 06:46 PM
(27-05-2024, 11:09 AM)nzoomed Wrote: Im seriously considering solar, I can fit 5kW on my garage roof, its angled more to the west but gets the sun for a good portion of the day.
The big drawback is how little the grid pay you back, you really need a battery to make up for it.
Sodium ion batteries will be a real gamechanger in this department.
Ive been looking at building a bank out of 18650 batteries from e-bike packs, i can find these easily and cheap but would take a bid to build.
After seeing Louis Rossmann's experiences with cheap e-bike batteries, I would NOT want those anywhere near where I sleep...