People who live in tiny homes are often conscious of their spending habits and eager to be as independent as possible. Going solar is the most straightforward approach to reducing energy use and leaving a reduced carbon impact.
Solar power can reduce your usage of dirty grid power, give you backup power during grid failures, and in some situations, remove your connection to the grid, depending on the sort of system you select. Backup power and lessening dependency on the grid is more appealing than ever in the wake of events like the California wildfires and the Texas winter outage in February 2021.
Here is a quick overview of the many degrees of energy independence you can obtain using solar power:
1. Cover the majority of your daytime needs and export excess energy
It is feasible to produce enough electricity with a relatively small grid-tied solar panel system to fulfill your whole daytime energy needs and have extra electricity to export to the grid (thanks to net metering, a program where your solar exports are worth the retail price of electricity, and is offered in most states). The most popular and least expensive sort of solar system is one that is grid-tied.
2. Save some backup power and care for most of your daytime and nighttime needs.
Adding a solar battery to your system is the next step toward energy independence. This might be a solar generator, lead-acid battery, or lithium battery (such as those offered by Goal Zero). Whatever type you decide on, you can partially utilize your solar battery bank to offset your nighttime energy needs or store enough backup power for many hours to replace a grid interruption.
3. Total autonomy from the power grid
Going entirely off-grid is conceivable if you create a sizable system that can produce enough energy to meet all of your demands, hence never again requiring the use of a utility. Just remember that off-grid installations cost a lot more money.
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