A solar battery backup cost me about $4,200 for my tiny home and homestead. This might sound like a big investment, but it gave me 12 lead-acid 6-volt solar batteries that have kept my homestead running continuously and efficiently through power outages, giving me freedom and allowing me to live as off-grid as I like.
solar battery backup for tiny houseWhile I know that high solar battery costs can make solar batteries for home use impractical for some, I’m a huge proponent of the benefits of going fully solar.
I made the decision to invest in lead-acid batteries because it was the most economical decision for my off-grid property.
I’ll go over all the reasons why I chose my batteries and the pros and cons of other types to help you make the right decisions for installing solar batteries as cost-effectively as possible.
Living in a tiny home, my energy needs are on the smaller side, so investing in solar battery backup costs less on my homestead than it might in an average to large size home. In most cases, you won’t only have to pay for the solar batteries themselves, but you’ll also have to pay a company to install them, which can ratchet up the cost.