See how customers install solar power kits from GridFree, and read all their stories about off grid living in NZ. Whether it's a tiny home, cabin in the bush, architectural masterpiece, or even a glamping business, living off the grid looks different to everyone, and our kits can support all those different journeys.
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Solar power for us means more time, more flexibility, it takes the struggle out of off-grid life.
We can focus on the good things!
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Kris in the Waikato
"The install was super easy, the instructions from GridFree are great and the whole kit was fully set up and ready for our customer to use in less than a day. They haven't had a single issue with i...
Marie's Tiny House Revisited
"And I feel like this little skill of having a tiny house and being off-grid and self-sufficient is my way of like having a conversation with someone and maybe I can prove to people that it's not n...
Micki and Craig's Backup Solar
We love our Gridfree system as the peace of mind is comforting. The easy install instructions were a doddle too. Thanks Gridfree!
Customer Photo Contest Winners
At the start of last 2023, we asked our customers to send in their best pictures of their GridFree life. We had loads of awesome responses and it was really hard to pick just 10 winners - but here ...
Orchard Valley Glamping
It seems like it's the new Kiwi dream to find your own slice of paradise and live off the land. Even better when you can make it a business. That's what our next group of off gridders have done by ...
Bridget's Log Cabin in Twizel
"Absolutely loving my solar kit. I’ve been in my house since Easter 2021 and no hiccups with it. Where I live we get a lot of fog over the winter so the generator had to run a bit in the morning an...
Marie's Tiny House
Meet Marie. She built her own tiny house, and has been living there for over year! Early in the process she got in touch with us to get her solar power sorted, and it's been really awesome to watch...
Marie's Tiny Home - Interview
Originally from France, Marie has been in New Zealand for several years, and we first met her in June of 2019, when she purchased a Tiny House Kit with a Hybrid Inverter from us. She had just finis...
Aidan's Tiny House on Wheels
We're always so stoked to get feedback like this. We know from experience how much of a pain it can be to get a small scale solar set up done, so it's really awesome to hear that we made it easy fo...
Bruce's Tiny House Kit
"We are absolutely over the moon with this. We run our freezer 24/7 and have power for lights, stereo, wifi and tv at our disposal. Thoroughly recommend this product as well as GridFree assisting m...
Mike and Brent's Kits
Customer review on the Tiny house & Weekend warrior kit. Big thanks to Mike and Brent for sharing. If you're interested in getting the same off grid solar kits - please get in touch with us today!
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