I am planning in January or February ordering from China a complete system for going off-grid. I can bring it in to where I live in Ecuador duty-free since the government is promoting alternative energy. Makes it much cheaper than if I was doing it in the U.S.. I’m figuring on a 5 kw solar system with a 1.5 or 2 kw wind generator and a 3 to 5 kw diesel back-up generator. Whole thing with pure sine wave inverter, controller, 48v 1000 ah battery bank, etc. should run around $7-8,000. I will do the installation myself with some professional advice for a few parts. I previously lived in the Mojave Desert in Southern California on 28 acres with a solar system I built myself, so am pretty familiar with the process. Since I’m 75 now there is a good chance I won’t achieve payback on it, but looking forward to the project.
