{"id":17458,"date":"2025-10-19T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/10\/19\/we-installed-the-biggest-solar-panels-ever\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:48:05","slug":"we-installed-the-biggest-solar-panels-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/10\/19\/we-installed-the-biggest-solar-panels-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"We installed the BIGGEST solar panels EVER"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/upjoBqUTcj0?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What started as a crazy idea 3 months ago has finally come to life \u2014 we decided to cover our boat in as much solar power as possible! \u26a1\u2600\ufe0f<br \/>In this video, we take you behind the scenes as we design, fabricate, and install a massive custom stainless-steel solar arch that holds 2,360 watts of bi-facial solar panels. 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