{"id":26912,"date":"2026-03-17T10:47:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/03\/17\/off-grid-solar-cost-breakdown-with-winter-stats-was-it-worth-it-our-first-winter-off-grid\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T10:47:39","slug":"off-grid-solar-cost-breakdown-with-winter-stats-was-it-worth-it-our-first-winter-off-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/03\/17\/off-grid-solar-cost-breakdown-with-winter-stats-was-it-worth-it-our-first-winter-off-grid\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-Grid Solar Cost Breakdown with Winter Stats! | Was it Worth It? | Our First Winter Off-Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JsntVBqodTI?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>How much does a complete off-grid solar setup cost? And what does solar actually produce during winter? After living our first winter completely off grid, we&#8217;re sharing the real numbers from our off grid solar setup.<\/p>\n<p>Our Off-Grid Solar Setup:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 (12) 400W Bifacial Solar Panels<br \/>\u2022 (6) 350W Solar Panels<br \/>\u2022 (1) EG4 12000XP Off-Grid Inverter V2<br \/>\u2022 (1) EG4 Indoor Wall Mount Battery | 48V 314Ah | 16kWh<br \/>\u2022 (4) ECO-WORTHY | 48V 100Ah LiFePO4 Server Rack Batteries<br \/>\u2022 (4) Vatrer 51.2V 100Ah LiFePO4 Lithium Solar Batteries<\/p>\n<p>Total Solar Array: 6.9kW (Winter is 6.5 kW, one panel is bypassed) <br \/>Total Battery Storage: ~56kWh<\/p>\n<p>We built our tilting array ourselves using Rodney Hunt&#8217;s video: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zCncQjVPtY0<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zCncQjVPtY0<br<\/a> \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2yeiYHyVzgU<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2yeiYHyVzgU<br<\/a> \/><br \/>After living our first winter relying completely on solar power, we&#8217;re sharing:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Real winter solar production statistics<br \/>\u2022 Our total off-grid solar system cost<br \/>\u2022 Power usage during winter<\/p>\n<p>\u26a1 Planning Your Own Solar Setup?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re building your own system, you can support our channel and save $50 on your gear using our Signature Solar link below.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 Signature Solar Affiliate Link<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturesolar.com\/?ref=LittleLostCabinOG<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/signaturesolar.com\/?ref=LittleLostCabinOG<br<\/a> \/><br \/>\ud83d\udcb8 Use Coupon Code: CABINGET50<br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f Get $50 OFF your order<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for supporting the channel and helping us continue documenting our off-grid cabin journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much does a complete off-grid solar setup cost? 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