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Penny’s Home Green Home

Guest Blog: One of SolarTown’s customers Penelope Lash recently purchased a solar refrigerator and we invited her to share her thoughts on creating a green home far away from the grid.

So you’ve decided that you want a beachfront or close to it but can’t quite come up with the hefty prices in town. Consider the option of affordable beachfront “off the grid.”  What does this mean? Well for one, you will be using solar energy (the most efficient) with a possible back-up generator.41.jpg

This means solar panels, batteries and an inverter to convert the solar energy to power your appliances. How large of a system is up to your needs?  Myself, I use very little energy so have a small system. However, if you want the electric coffee maker, electric refrigerator, then a much larger system will be needed. 

Note, anything that heats up will draw a lot more energy. Consulting with a solar energy expert can help you decide just how large you will want to go. A lot of great information is available on line and I would recommend starting your research there.