I imagine we are approaching a tipping point where the cost of connection to the grid is more expensive than provisioning a home with enough solar + battery capacity to go fully off grid.
Depending where you are, then it's already happened.
Rural areas - a decade ago they were quoting A$18k per pole, and you'd need one pole per ~70-100 metres depending on terrain.
Of course, in rural environments you're more likely to want / need three-phase, and other high-draw appliances -- but conversely you've likely got access to much more roof or ground space to put panels, fewer restrictions on sizing and location for storage systems.
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I imagine we are approaching a tipping point where the cost of connection to the grid is more expensive than provisioning a home with enough solar + battery capacity to go fully off grid.
Depending where you are, then it's already happened.
Rural areas - a decade ago they were quoting A$18k per pole, and you'd need one pole per ~70-100 metres depending on terrain.
Of course, in rural environments you're more likely to want / need three-phase, and other high-draw appliances -- but conversely you've likely got access to much more roof or ground space to put panels, fewer restrictions on sizing and location for storage systems.