Another idea at least for winter time usage would be a combined heat and power unit. Small diesel generator with a heat exchanger and a storage tank to store the heated water. While the engine runs it also generates electricity that could be used to charge your batter bank especially in the cloudy winter months.
Anyway to answer the main question in this thread yes I would like to be off grid at some point or at least not totally dependent on it. I actually plan to build a energy efficient house in the next year or two. If it works out I plan on using the mchp ape ouch along with solar and batteries to do the primary usage of the house. I already have a 13hp 2 cylinder diesel motor and a generator head and 1kw solar.
I'm even concede ring a cistern as I will have 1700sqft hoist and a 2000sqft garage both with metal roofs
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