The Quick Guide to our Kits
GridFree now offers 6 complete DIY solar kits, each suited to different power requirements.
Here’s a quick guide to the key differences between our Kits:
How-To Articles
Why is Trina Honey our Solar Panel of Choice?
At GridFree, the Trina Honey is our new solar panel of choice, and we are proud to use it in our kits for several reasons.
What Not to Run on Solar (and What to Use Instead)
If it’s your first time off-grid and you’re used to city power, there are a few changes you’ll have to make to adapt to solar power. If you’re already off-grid and are now making the switch to solar power, you’ll already be familiar with this list!
An off-grid solar power system can generally handle most of your day-to-day electrical needs if you’ve got the right kit. But there are a few things that aren’t recommended for use on solar, because they use a lot of power, and could leave you with no energy for other things you need.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Designing your Solar System
If you're not well versed in solar, it can become complex and confusing pretty quickly, so it's easy get started down the wrong path without realising it. To help prevent any costly headaches, we want to share a few common mistakes people can make when they start to research and design their solar power systems, and how to avoid them.
Tilting your panels to maximise solar energy absorption
We have had a few questions from customers about how best to tilt their solar panels to optimise their solar energy collection, so we've put together a simple diagram and some information to help you decide how best to optimise your set-up.