Comments on: Off the Grid, is it possible? http://www.fourelementshouse.com/2010/01/off-the-grid-is-it-possible/ a Journey from Living On the Grid to Living Off the Grid in Chenogne Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:19:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Off the Grid, is it possible? Wind Energy | Four Elements House http://www.fourelementshouse.com/2010/01/off-the-grid-is-it-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Off the Grid, is it possible? Wind Energy | Four Elements House Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:41:42 +0000 http://www.fourelementshouse.com/?p=714#comment-169 [...] the Grid, is it possible? Wind Energy The question still stands.., can we get off the grid. In our previous post we concluded that Solar Power is a real possibility. All it really takes is money.., a whole bunch [...] [...] the Grid, is it possible? Wind Energy The question still stands.., can we get off the grid. In our previous post we concluded that Solar Power is a real possibility. All it really takes is money.., a whole bunch [...]

]]> By: lagor http://www.fourelementshouse.com/2010/01/off-the-grid-is-it-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-159 lagor Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:15:56 +0000 http://www.fourelementshouse.com/?p=714#comment-159 True Ed. Luckily, our plot doesn't have any utilities. So, we didn't have to pay for the connections when buying the land. Everything stops at our neighbours.., so it is within reach, and all we need is power.., no water. And there is nothing else (maybe telephone). True Ed. Luckily, our plot doesn’t have any utilities. So, we didn’t have to pay for the connections when buying the land. Everything stops at our neighbours.., so it is within reach, and all we need is power.., no water. And there is nothing else (maybe telephone).

]]> By: Ed Davies http://www.fourelementshouse.com/2010/01/off-the-grid-is-it-possible/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Ed Davies Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:39:46 +0000 http://www.fourelementshouse.com/?p=714#comment-158 "...that is at least 16.000 Euro..." On the other hand, if you save €16'000 by buying a plot too far from the grid to economically connect then maybe it's less silly. In general, you're right: it's really difficult to justify off-grid equipment if you're close to the grid as then you're effectively paying twice, once for the grid availability, reflected in the price of the plot, and once for the panels, batteries, etc. “…that is at least 16.000 Euro…”

On the other hand, if you save €16’000 by buying a plot too far from the grid to economically connect then maybe it’s less silly. In general, you’re right: it’s really difficult to justify off-grid equipment if you’re close to the grid as then you’re effectively paying twice, once for the grid availability, reflected in the price of the plot, and once for the panels, batteries, etc.

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