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Generator vs solar
Generator or solar: what does a year really cost?
Add up a year of generator fuel and hookup fees with your own prices. Then see what that money looks like next to the sun.
How the math works
- Generator fuel =
gallons a year × your price per gallon. - Hookups =
nights × fee per night. - Every price starts blank. Nothing here is a fuel price quote.
- Solar kilowatt-hours are shown but not turned into dollars, because a campsite has no utility rate to compare against.
Added in this rebuild. Same 0.75 system efficiency as the original Megawatt solar and battery tools where it applies. This is a planning tool. Have a qualified electrician check anything you wire.