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Kay Schieren

Off grid on a shoe-string: 30 years of DIY solar and storage

April 11, 2017 by Kay Schieren Leave a Comment

I have been off grid for over 30 years, starting with just one 40W panel made in Australia from American components. Now an age pensioner, I finally have all the appliances I only used to dream of – like an electric fridge, a washing machine, e-bikes and trikes, power tools.

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