Solar vs Generators...Which One Is The Best?

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Best advice- have BOTH! Run the genny during the day and go silent with solar at night. Also use ethanol free fuel!

Started with solar. A storm knocked out our power for 4 days, and the skies were overcast for the majority of that time. I quickly learned just how insufficient solar can be. I ended up buying a gas/propane on the start of the third day to not lose all of the food in our fridge and two freezers. Now I got both, and I'd recommend it. Solar when you can, gas when you really need it.

I run my propane generator twice a day for 1 hour. Each times run to recharge my 5 solar generators. Works great

You need both. When the battery depletes, you charge back up the batteries with the gas generator. The trade off is, two hours of battery charging with the gas generator equals 24 to 36 hours of battery life. That 5 gallons of gasoline can extend to a couple of weeks of electricity for your house.

I have both. I will use the gas to charge the solar if there is not enough sun that day. 👍

I am in Northern California and this week we are under an excessive heat warning alert. Today will be triple digits, and the electric company is turning off power to some areas (not mine) as a fire safety precaution. No matter what happens, I’m glad I have a solar generator to keep me cool and protect my food.

I have the champion 7500 watt. It'll run my house and AC unit. PGE had a 8 hour planned outage but this guy still had cold beer !! Lol

Cris, I have been saying this for years. Have backups for your backup's backup! Having both solar & gas generators, and using gas as a backup for when the sun isn't shining is a very smart thing to do. Also, you can charge your solar generator with a power cord plugged into the gas generator as well. A friend of mine has their refrigerator plugged into the solar generator while the generator is plugged into the wall. I'm not sure I'd recommend that as a sudden surge in power could damage the generator....but to each his own. I live in an area that gets hurricanes and sometimes just really bad thunderstorms. I purposely make my freezer "colder" so if I do lose power my food stays frozen for longer. I do not turn my generator on immediately..... I wait it out to see if the power returns. Usually it does, but if after say 5 hours it is still out, I run the freezer on the generator for a few hours, then cycle it off again. I do this cycle off & on thing until the power returns. Of course you gotta be on your toes to keep it up, but I gotta do it. Btw, battery powered fans blowing over a block of ice are FANTASTIC! Oh, and one more thing: ice cubes melt faster than solid blocks of ice. So....take an empty 2 liter soda bottle and fill it with water about 2 inches from top and leave the cap off, then freeze it. That solid chunk of ice will stay frozen for longer than a bunch of ice. cubes.

I have the EcoFlow Delta Two with the additional battery and solar panels. In Houston, I think it was a good choice for this homeowner.

Both! HAVE BOTH! Nothing is better than options.

We have the Genmax 9000 ied Dual fuel, and only use propane with it. It can be used to recharge the Solar Batteries, with the batteries being primarily charged from the grid till needed. The farm house primarily uses propane for the appliances with wood as primary heat, so there’s plenty on hand.

I agree that's what I do is use both. I practice every year when I go camping for a week

I agree! I purchased a 3000 w duel fuel. I also have portable battery generators. The only downside to the duel fuel gen is it weighs 110 lbs. It has wheels, but I won't be taking it in case of bug out, because I'm old and weak! 😊

being 70 and on disable I cannot afford this but love watching be safe be strong

Nice comparison. It is definitely an individual consideration based on environment or living situation. An apartment dweller is much more restricted than a rancher when weighing out what makes the most sense. The smart systems are nice but sometimes I wish I just went with a manual transfer switch for the ease of use.

BOTH

Sitting here in Missouri City Tx with no power since Monday morning. Currently running a Champion 2500 Inverter/Generator on propane. Everything in the fridges and freezers still good, and also able to safely charge all electric devices, including all the batteries for my Milwaukee (my choice of battery system) fans, lights etc. My plan is to eventually add battery as well for night time use and convenience of using in the house/garage.

Outstanding subject and remember the rules of 3 and 3 ways to do everything during survival

Get both ...solar for clean power and gas just in case cloud cover during a outage of power...that way you can power what you need and recharge your solar generator...💯👍