Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need in a winter storm?

Electrek
By Jo BorrásJan 24, 2026, 10:34 pm122 ptsTrending
There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar and battery system, but most of it assumes a suburban home with city services and outages measured in hours, not days. Rural homes play by different rules, especially during major winter storms. When ice and snow take down lines and your utility…

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