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   Harshad Sharma (hiway@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 28-Dec-2024 19:43:22 JST Harshad Sharma

   Been 5 years I haven't had a mains line for electricity. Living off the sun in a location where it is cloudy most of the year is feasible if you can turn off power hungry devices when not needed or when it's been very overcast. This has become a habit now and I have no regrets.

   Grateful for this exercise in being always aware of my power demands and what my environment can afford me.

   #solarpunk

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     Harshad Sharma (hiway@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 03:17:13 JST Harshad Sharma

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     Wow this really resonated with many!

     For anyone considering this path, it's possible to provision enough panels and battery backup to not be constantly reminded of being off-grid, if your budget and geography allows, but I've come to appreciate the awareness towards weather that being completely dependent on the sun shining has brought into my daily life.

     Thank you for the boosts and faves. I didn't think my posts could go this far. Fediverse rocks because you do!