Solar PV = no heating. Maybe a cup of water on an Induction Hotplate. Heat is what fire is for.
You will find winter time, is the hard item, with shorter days, more cloud cover. You will be trading off using a led light or two, against early death of your batteries. Discharging flooded lead acid batteries below 50%, will begin to greatly shorten their life, especially if you have limited recharging (solar) capacity.
A single 100w panel, with 4 hours of sun, will keep a "Group 24" size battery charged, and you can use a 20 watt light, for about 10 hours a night. Add more loads, you get less time. 400wh of sun, gives you 200wh of recharge/discharge, roughly.
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Budget.
I'd be looking for something durable and permanent so this is NOT where I'd be looking to save money. I have no idea how much money one would need to make this work but would $20,000 get it done?Leave a comment:
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Again Maybe.
depends on where you are, what minimal energy use is and how much space for panels and weight for batteries.
Oh and how much you can afford to spend. the last one is the kicker.Leave a comment:
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I'm wondering of it's possible to survive (meeting only the most minimal needs) without fuel of any kind other than solar power. For heating I'm not talking about being comfortable, I'm talking about simply not freezing. Any cloudy periods that couldn't be supplemented with stored battery power would be shut downs.Leave a comment:
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Heating no use propane
Lighting yes if you use high efficiency bulbs
Refrigeration maybe.
do plan on running the genset after a cloudy day or twoLeave a comment:
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Solar powered motorhome question.
Is it possible to equip a class C or B motorhome with solar panels that are capable of providing enough electrical power (stored on batteries) for minimum survival needs (heating, refrigeration and lighting) in a moderate climate with an average winter/summer temperature range of -5 to 20 celsius or 20-70 fahrenheit) ?
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