When the next big storm hits and those suburbanites are either shivering in the dark or listening to the constant drone of their noisy generator, I’ll think of them, and smile.

If you're contemplating something similar, I can assure you it's possible, and does not require sacrifice.

This is a simple tool I’ve created to track the performance of our PV system. Feel free to download a copy to use yourself, if you wish.

For Victron equipment, I don’t think anything beats VRM.

When you rely on solar power, monitoring things makes sense.