Paying his quarterly energy bill used to be something Michael Robinson would 'dread', but it is a distant memory since turning his off-grid fantasy into a reality.
Toasty and warm in his home near Ballarat, Michael Robinson admits he feels both smug and guilty.
Its large north-facing windows look out over Wombat Forest, while noticeably thick walls stuffed with highly-rated insulation create a comfortable barrier from the wintry day outside. "We have essentially a week's worth of power before the batteries go flat, [though] the sun is normally kinder to us than that," Mr Robinson said.Mr Robinson said the solar PV and battery system meet their needs year-round, except for a few days each year during the depths of a dark winter when the backup generator kicks in."It used to be something to dread every three months when the power bill would come."Elke and Pia are still plugged in to modern gizmos.
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