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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Puketui Forest Escape in Taupo
The GridFree website provided us with all the information we needed to make a confident decision. Absolutely thrilled with our experience after having installed a different system previously from a...
Hawkdun Hut in Central Otago
We are super happy with the weekend warrior kit, we initially were going to purchase bits ourself to put one together then we realised that it is not simple by any means. It has provided us with mo...
Tania's Weekend Warrior
Going well. Running a small fridge, rangehood, extractor fan, kettle, toaster and lights. For our remote cabin we are hoping to rent out.
Rob and Louisa's Off Grid Office and Bach
If you're thinking about doing an off grid office or cabin, what you probably don't appreciate at the time, is the freedom that comes with it that at any time it just simply doesn't matter what's g...
Kokako Outpost
We have a weekend warrior kit and a bach kit. Installed the bach kit over the holiday break, great instructions and easy to follow. The weekender has been amazing, easily powers our tiny home."
Louisa's Off-Grid Office and Bach
I love love love my office and knowing that I’m using sustainable off grid solar energy just lights up my heart.
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 ...
Stacey's Converted Ambulance
One of the things we love about the opportunity that we have being grid free is that we can just get up and go. We don't have to go to a campground. We can freedom camp. So, after a week of the dai...
Stacey's Campervan
Stacey's running our Weekend Warrior Kit in his converted ambulance camper. "I installed the kit myself. It was my first effort with all things solar, but the kit was quite straight forward to put ...
Off Grid Solar with Two Weekend Warriors
Looking to power your caravan or weekend get-away? The Weekend Warrior Kit gives you off grid solar power anywhere, anytime, so you’re free to go wherever the road takes you with our DIY solar pane...
Nathan in Karamea
I have had a great experience purchasing our solar system from GridFree. Their website is full of useful information for working out what we want, they have been very helpful with questions before...
Going Off-Grid for Christmas with the Weekend Warrior Kit
I asked Northpower if they could connect me to the grid they came back with a quote of somewhere between $45 & $90K. There was no way to justify this cost when I only planned on being here duri...
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