Upgraded our home solar energy storage from 16 kWh to 21 kWh. The DC circuit breaker was also replaced with a MCCB which is safer when the battery is discharging. Getting additional solar modules of 1.65 kWp and EV wall charger installed next week. Hollering out to the Pylontech gang! 👋
Second time a gravedigger in a month. Another kitten dead from the rescued litter. I fear they may all be sick. 😿
Is the Filipino still worth dying for?
I thought we would need to switch to hybrid mode. Maintained being off the grid for another night - using only 4 KWh. Morning sunlight is clearing whatever clouds are left through the horizon. Charging today started at 7 am. #rooftopsolar
The rain poured in yesterday making it really dark late in the afternoon. Only made it to 60% charge by sunset. Everything was cooled down around us, shedding load down to around 600 W.
Went to an EV meet up last weekend. Car dealerships had their new models on display but what caught my attention the most were the two conversions that drove in: A 2022 Hyundai Elantra and a Classic MINI. Very inspiring to convert our Toyota! #evconversion
With the wrath of El Niño lingering on, I hope that everyone is able to manage the heat and related expenses. It’s never too late to give solar rooftop (or portable) a try, or even explore other ways we can reduce our impact.
On top of our impact reductions, we get to shield against fossil fuel price increases that the country has no stable sources of or no influence on (e.g. geopolitical conflicts). Power interruptions have often gone unnoticed since we’ve been off grid for most days since February.
The Philippines continues to rely heavily on non-renewable fuels at 67% of the mix. With coal as the majority while fossil gas is on the rise, believed by policy makers as a “transition” feedstock.