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I am just about to have a 3 phase 30kva diesel generator installed on our farm for backup power. Multiple people had asked me, why not get a big battery? I hone
by farmin 4y ago
I am just about to have a 3 phase 30kva diesel generator installed on our farm for backup power. Multiple people had asked me, why not get a big battery? I honestly hadn't thought it was a viable option. Not sure. I want to power two houses in middle of summer or winter (-2 to 45 degrees C range). Power outages can last up to 24hr.
- Symbiote 4y agoSolar panels + batteries can already make good economic sense. You would increase the size of the batteries to give enough capacity to last through a power cut. (Your climate is outside what I'm familiar with, so I don't have any instinct for the economics.)
- plufz 4y agoAre the outages usually shorter? Could you maybe get a smaller battery to cover most events and use the diesel for the extreme cases?
- filleduchaos 4y agoIf you plan on keeping the same quality of life/not thinking about what kind of power you're using, go with the generator. If you're ready to make some sacrifices/be a lot more conscientious with energy use, take the battery capacity you think you need and then double it. Air conditioning, heating, stuff like microwaves and electric cookers, dryers, etc consume an absolute ton of power, and I imagine you'd have even more high-power appliances on a farm.
- farmin 4y agoThis describes me. I can also get a high power genset, Chinese built but brand name, for fairly cheap. It's old tech.