Hi all
The building we lamb in is 60 x 40 feet and 1 mile from the house, and has no power. There is an electric pole about 12 feet away - but it would still be expensive to have it connected and a meter installed etc, when we only require power for 1 month a year. Last year we managed with a generator but I struggle to fire it up as I have a dodgy shoulder and neck. Also I don't want to disturb the ewes or the neighbours at unsociable hours.
So we are thinking about what we could possibly do. We want to run lights, a small fridge, be able to boil a kettle occasionally, and run the lamb milk feeder.
Could we charge up a caravan type leisure battery during the day (when my son can fire up the gennie), and the battery run everything?
Solar PV panels - what ball park costs are we talking for these?
Little wind turbine on the roof?
What have others done please?