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[–] eleitl@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We have been very lucky so far. It's only a question of time before we're hit by a heat dome like the one that wrecked BC.

I currently make about 100% of my power during the sunny days but it will take an upgrade and investment into a insular and black start capable system with a few kWh storage buffer to be able to run AC when the grid is down. Not cheap and will take some planning.