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I've been looking into off grid power systems lately, and I think I've narrowed my choices down to an Ecoflow Pro Ultra, and expanding the battery system as financials allow.

I plan on having two solar panel systems, a collection of portable panels, and a static array of panels in the back yard from the secondhand market.

I already have a backup generator, but gas and propane are still a finite resource.

The Pro Ultra, isn't exactly easy to move around, but it's a hell of a lot more portable than a home brew solution.

Logically I'm planning on getting the hookups to my home breaker panel and shifting more electrical use to off peak hours and use the savings to finance expansion. Peak hour electric here ranges from 6c/kWH to 45c/kWH.

I've been looking into off grid power systems lately, and I think I've narrowed my choices down to an Ecoflow Pro Ultra, and expanding the battery system as financials allow. I plan on having two solar panel systems, a collection of portable panels, and a static array of panels in the back yard from the secondhand market. I already have a backup generator, but gas and propane are still a finite resource. The Pro Ultra, isn't exactly easy to move around, but it's a hell of a lot more portable than a home brew solution. Logically I'm planning on getting the hookups to my home breaker panel and shifting more electrical use to off peak hours and use the savings to finance expansion. Peak hour electric here ranges from 6c/kWH to 45c/kWH.

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Yeah, most of them are not actually selling anything. They are leasing it to you and they get paid when it is hooked to the grid. They are "power companies" that try to convince you to put panels on your roof and to modify your stuff so they can get a pay-off from feeding into the grid. They make less in subsidies for a "off grid" system from what I understand.