Tagged: solar power
8 articles we've published with this tag.
- Solar power on the Nullarbor: why the Eyre Highway is a trap for panelsLong daylight and clear skies on the Eyre Highway sound perfect for solar, but dust, heat and short stops mean your panels earn less than you'd think.By Priya Raman
- Solar-friendly touring: the regions where your panels actually earn their keepNot all regions treat your solar setup the same. Here's where panels genuinely pull their weight on a lap, and where you're better off planning around mains power.By Priya Raman
- What a Big Lap actually costs to power: solar, generator and fuel for electricsSolar panels cost nothing to run but everything upfront. I've broken down the real annual cost of powering a Big Lap rig across solar, genset and fuel.By Priya Raman
- Sizing your 12V fridge to your battery: the sums most tourers skipBefore you buy a bigger fridge or a bigger battery, do the maths. Here's how I actually size a 12V fridge to a battery bank for family touring.By Kellie Nguyen
- Working remotely from a caravan: the power and signal budget that actually worksLaptop, video calls, two monitors on a bad day — here's the real power and signal budget for working from a caravan, not the brochure version.By Priya Raman
- Running a Troopy fridge, water pump and lights off one battery bank: the real numbersA day-by-day power budget for solo touring off one battery bank: what a fridge, water pump, lights and a laptop actually draw, and where the sums fall apart.By Bec Harmon
- Solar panel angle and placement: why your fixed roof panels aren't the whole storyFixed roof solar is convenient but loses serious output in winter and under trees. Here's the maths on angle, shading and when a folding panel earns its keep.By Bec Harmon
- Working remotely on the road: what actually works out bushReal numbers on signal, power and camp choice for anyone trying to work remotely from free camps in the outback and the Kimberley.By Bec Harmon
