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Should really look into propane as a power option though. It is definitely cheaper, and more reliable than solar, and with more longevity. I went into this thinking I'd go solar all the way, but after nearly a year of research into it, I came to the same conclusions Brent (above) did.
Solar is only as good as the storage capacity in your battery bank. And of course you have to have a backup generator with automatic switch gear. I'm going with a diesel backup (12kw), but my daughter is going with a propane/gasoline generator. I prefer diesel over propane because of longer engine life and lower maintenance and operating cost over time. Our place gets a lot of wind in the winter and spring when there is a lot of cloud cover. This will help offset the loss of solar.
 
I prefer diesel over propane because of longer engine life and lower maintenance and operating cost over time.

Just keep in mind that fuel degrades over time (so you'll need treatment solutions), vs. propane
 
Just keep in mind that fuel degrades over time (so you'll need treatment solutions), vs. propane
Exactly. I always keep a case of Sta-bul around. I just got a little gun shy of propane after paying $6 a gallon last winter during a "shortage". We will be using propane for cooking and heating water, but I can fill the tank in the summer at a lower price, at least until there is another manufactured shortage. My daughter and son-in-law are going solar with propane backup generator. They only need about 3.5 kw, so propane will be a perfect choice for them.
 
This may seem off the wall on first view but there were buses in South America that ran on an oxygen starved wood stove generating carbon monoxide to fuel the gasoline type engine. I wonder how you make such a CO generator and how you deliver it to the engine.

Tommy H
 

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