A couple quit the "rat race" to live off-grid and travel full time in their boat - to "take control" of their lives.

Source: https://www.denbighshirefreepress.co.uk/news/23804246.we-quit-rat-race-live-off-grid-travel-full-time-boat/?ref=rss

A farmer, who lives off-grid in rural and found fame after his stripped back lifestyle was exposed in a video, has revealed that he has finally found love.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12532263/farmer-no-government-id-grid-appalachia-finds-girlfriend.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Because of the electricity generated by solar PVs (that stay grid-connected, not off-grid with battery backup), utilities now ask e-vehicle owners to charge during the day--and consume solar-generated power--and keep the utility from power surges.

Source: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Do-I-report-what-I-ve-lear-Activism-Environmental_Climate-Change_Energy_Energy-Solar-230411-6.html

But in response to a parliamentary question he admitted that around 40,000 countryside homes – nearly a quarter of Scotland’s 170,000 off-grid properties – were not suitable for the installation of air source heat pumps.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23226915.thousands-scots-face-30-000-bill-meet-energy-efficiency-rules/?ref=rss

Couple missing with baby ‘have cash to stay off-grid’

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/constance-marten-missing-couple-baby-latest-b2268101.html

Established in Findhorn in 1979, the company has since become a leading solar specialist, providing solar PV, solar thermal and battery storage solutions to homeowners, businesses and off-grid properties.

Source: https://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/news/solar-firm-presented-with-the-queen-s-award-307170/

He explained that users who could drastically adapt their consumption habits might be able to avoid the additional cost while going off-grid.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/488335-goodbye-eskom-how-much-it-costs-to-go-off-grid.html

In 2021, BLUETTI launched the five-year Lighting an African Family programme to bring electricity to off-grid households in Africa.

Source: https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2023-08-31-bluetti-has-solutions-to-help-south-africans-tackle-power-outages/

"In fact, we can even take the property completely off-grid if they wish to be fully self-sufficient.

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/partners/proptech-firm-can-work-investors-25243812

In the long run, though, an off-grid energy system can save you money.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/12/09/homestead/before-going-off-grid-joam40zk0w/

It's designed for on-grid or off-grid use with easy installation(no wall mounting required) and simple operation.

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bluetti-ep600-and-ac500-win-red-dot-design-award-2023-301792277.html

It starts by ensuring off-grid people have access to basic services such as lighting, e-cooking and water pumping, and next, to have all of these people connect to the global digital economy.

Source: https://guardian.ng/energy/solar-firm-raises-12-million-for-clean-energy/

Kgadima said, “Eskom’s exorbitant and extortionist electricity tariffs and inordinately long stages of load-shedding forced businesses and industries and domestic electricity consumers to urgently seek off-grid alternatives.”

Source: https://mg.co.za/news/2023-07-13-eskom-fears-revenue-dip-as-appetite-for-solar-pv-grows/

Lisette assured she has “no regrets” but said the most difficult thing about living off-grid is keeping warm in the winter when it reaches -4 degrees.

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/21341765/single-woman-off-grid-boobs-trolls/

Ms Marten has inherited wealth, and officers say the couple are likely to have built up a "considerable slush fund" that could allow them to live off-grid for some time.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64320904?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Otherwise, the Blakemans say life is just fine living off-grid – and they’re not going anywhere.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/environment/sustainability/i-didn-t-want-to-be-part-of-the-human-machine-the-victorians-powering-up-off-grid-20230205-p5chyh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_environment

The company develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services, and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/engie-equatorial-increases-impact-in-off-grid-communities-appoints-new-chief-executive-officer-ceo/

The national boiler replacement grant Scheme doesn’t apply to NI but, in the rest of the UK, an off-grid property could benefit from a £7,500 grant towards a bio-energy or heat pump system.

Source: https://sluggerotoole.com/2023/11/03/the-national-rhi-scheme-is-more-than-six-times-as-generous-and-the-legacy-version-in-northern-ireland/

The pandemic had the largest effect on the installation of new stand-alone off-grid systems, as the majority of new connections since 2020 have been grid connections,” it said.

Source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/04/13/ghana-has-high-access-to-electricity-in-sub-sahara-africa-world-bank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ghana-has-high-access-to-electricity-in-sub-sahara-africa-world-bank

“They are evangelists for our off-grid solutions,” says Iongwa Mashangao, a co-founder of Altech.

Source: https://www.ft.com/content/a5576085-d43c-46a0-a940-650c555dba56