Off grid / renewable power

[shawaj]

We should add some info about off grid considerations and link to guides / info / solutions for this kind of thing.

For starters, @bigdaveakers has a nice guide we could link to https://www.instructables.com/Helium-Hotspot-Off-Grid-Solar-Set-Up-for-Nebra-Out/

[salmanfarisvp]

@shawaj can we create a new resource category under the handy guides, then we can list this information and their details?

[shawaj]

Yeah good plan 👍

[zonfacter]

Hello, I have also built an outdoor version and I have to say that this is not practical in autumn / winter / spring in Europe - Germany ... Since the consumption of 3 kWh per month cannot be covered with a small battery storage (100ah 12V I have max. 5 days buffering). with 2x 130W solar panels and MPPT solar controller. Since the weather here is just 10-14 days cloudy. Even with a 4.5 KwP system, a charge of just 0.1 KWh comes together! If you want to buffer this time of year, the investments are far too high, what you have to pay for battery storage. A 100W panel is sufficient in summer.

[salmanfarisvp]

Thanks for sharing @zonfacter, Do you have write-ups or photos you can share with us?, We will display them on our website under your name. Thanks.

[salmanfarisvp]

@shawaj Created a resource page https://github.com/NebraLtd/Helium-Guides/commit/eb2096705ff483507eb3c203aefd9ec8b703a949 for sharing helium related resources and community projects and added to the sidebar under handy-guides.

[salmanfarisvp]

Added @bigdaveakers projects under Helium Resource and Community Projects. https://helium.nebra.com/handy-guides/resource