Our Complete Solar System Cost With Battery Backup! 10kw Of Power

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Our off grid system price was amazingly affordable since we did the installation ourselves on our homestead.

[EchoSigma]

To be debt free and mostly self reliant for power, water, and food is ideal.

[purplej]

Benefits of DIY
1. 50+% difference in price.
2. You realize how easy it actually is.
3. You can fix it yourself if it breaks.
4. You feel like you can take on the world.

[LtColDaddy]

I’ll tell you what, I have a lot of DC in my house, from LED low voltage lighting, DC 24 volt deep freezers and refers etc… makes so much more sense to avoid converting from DC to AC whenever you can. Even our TV is DC. We’re not tv watchers in general, so the 27” we were able to find is more than adequate.

[bobbyg]

Great Video, very good description of all costs. My Sons and I are Commercial Equipment installers and Servicemen. The Tools you chose to buy were smart, we own Pipe-Threaders, Jack hammers and Welders etc.. You’re a sharp man and a good example to take on the challenge. Your educating all of us out here and God Bless you for that. I plan on doing exactly what you’ve done. I’m on a hill on 20 acres in Eugene Oregon area. Everything I see your doing is very professional. 👍

[tonyoostenbrink]

My general rule of thumb is that the total cost of any home project is 3X the materials cost if you hired a company to do it.

[AnotherScreenname]

Most thorough video I've seen on the cost breakdown (including tools need) on this setup, thank you Country Living!

[zoshomestead]

Great video. My off grid system ran me about the same price. I ended up spending more money on backup parts. I have a backup inverter, charge controller, panels, fuses, breakers etc.. just in case something goes wrong. I wanted it on hand with the way the supply chain is going 👍🏽

[Shay.bae]

We appreciate you for doing this! I’m planning for my home and this is exactly how I want my set up. 95% solar use with a generator and the ability to switch back to main line just in case

[InYeshuasHolyName]

n concise video, well appreciated Sir. Under 17K for 10kw of power 😎 .

[UNUSUALUSERNAME]

This system will succeed because this is an educated consumer! He knows what he needs, and gets it. He has the basic knowledge that most people do NOT have! The placement of those panels will allow him to clean and maintain those panels, increasing their life span! This is the kind of insight that people who think they KNOW solar need to see!

[douglascyr]

Can't beat Signature Solar batteries for the quality and price. I own 4. Very happy with them.

[ericphan]

If in hot area we use larger wire in all wiring or use flat wire to cool the city down. Plus if you use solar add on accelerator coil wrap around your conduit and build control circuit then you can cool down the ambient by accelerate the circuit extract heat from solar panel like peltier cell and generate extra electricity too. But when they polarize the sun your power will be very weak. And so if you solar only use small one to reduce cost but back up electricity is best by hydraulic, or buhtan gas generator or lead acid battery

[BADDONE]

I love the idea of energy independence. At my current electricity monthly rate. A system like yours wouldn't begin to pay for itself until after 7 years.

[JanieBee]

Communal self sufficiency for the win! 🌍 what a world it would be if many people started living naturally again and without government/corporate dependence

[RedandAprilOff-Grid]

Our complete off-grid solar system cost about $6, 000. The solar room, panel racks, and the big wire to our house was another $2, 200. We ordered everything about a year ago, and most of it came directly from China. The price has gone up since then. Solar is awesome!

[andreinastase]

I did.
Panels can go as low as 50 cents per watt.
Charge controller is under $20 and got truck heavy-duty batteries for $40 each.
Then 2000 watt inverter for $50.

[mh]

I don't watch a lot of homestead videos, but I loved this one! What a great breakdown of everything needed!

[frenchydampier]

Solar panels have come down dramatically since this was done. This spring my 500 watt bi-facial were $97 each. ( before federal and local rebates.). They went up to $150. With the increase in import duties. If I bought a full pallet of panels I got free shipping. While I only have room for 20 panels (24 to pallet) that left me with 4spare panes

[resourcefulgirl]

I just purchased a large, mobile system from another company. In February or March it will be a year that I've waited for them to ship. I love solar and wanted a turnkey whole house system for the home I'm currently building. My estimate was $85, 000 to $90, 000. Building costs are so high right now I couldn't do it without getting in debt. I'll probably build my own like you've done because of the costs. I think it will be relatively easy for me to do. There's so much to do to get everything up and running for my homestead finding the time will be the real challenge. Really cool that you've done this!! Thanks for helping out others too!!

[robert]

Built my own system. One piece at a time and still expanding . You can't have to much power. I started with 200 watt kit and now I'm rocking with 3000 watt system