It seems as though a lot of discussion was put into generators and transfer switches in the event of loosing power for short term and long term. While this is a great short term solution, if the SHTF for any real disaster, I will certainly not be in a situation where gasoline or diesel will be easy to get or cheap.
It got me thinking. A few years back during Katrina, I couldn't even find a 5+ gallon gas tank at any store. Prices flared up to near $4 a gallon and some people stockpiled fuel. The entire fuel infrastructure in the south crumbled and fuel was hard to get. Compounding the problem is the electricity requirement to get gas pumps to work.
With a roof full of solar panels and a battery storage unit, you could live nearly indefinetly with normal amounts of power given the right setup. While it may be more expensive, it would also save money during the year to help offset the cost difference between a decent sized wired in generator (~$5k) and solar panels (~$20k).
Anyone looked into this as a viable and permanent solution?
It got me thinking. A few years back during Katrina, I couldn't even find a 5+ gallon gas tank at any store. Prices flared up to near $4 a gallon and some people stockpiled fuel. The entire fuel infrastructure in the south crumbled and fuel was hard to get. Compounding the problem is the electricity requirement to get gas pumps to work.
With a roof full of solar panels and a battery storage unit, you could live nearly indefinetly with normal amounts of power given the right setup. While it may be more expensive, it would also save money during the year to help offset the cost difference between a decent sized wired in generator (~$5k) and solar panels (~$20k).
Anyone looked into this as a viable and permanent solution?