Like all buildings should have some kind of standard for solar panel placement added or retrofitted with a very low cost modular mounted frame. Then, when you get an appliance it has a built in battery and comes paired with the right size panels that are sized for each region in the local store/wholesale distribution layer.

The whole scheme is hybrid in the first phase of a decade or so while edge cases and issues come up, like how to handle high rise buildings. Then the burden of grid infrastructure is less of a burden on the poor in total because few people are going to replace all appliances in this instance unlike those that can install a whole house solar system. The entire thing would be more incremental and serviceable over time with modularity. It is less efficient overall compared to a single controller and battery but doesn’t require large upfront cost or repurchase later down the line.

  • @Brkdncr
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    103 days ago

    You would increase the cost/complexity of every appliance.

    It’s easier to just have the solar inverter and battery system independent of the equipment. It’s relatively inexpensive to retrofit a home for an auxiliary power source. The complexity is when you tie into the grid.

    Some appliances are solar ready. Some hvac systems and pool systems accept direct solar panel connections.

    If i weee i charge, i would require all homes to be able to support solar panels and a battery system. The cost to do so at time of construction is insignificant.

    • @Lost_My_Mind
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      63 days ago

      If i weee i charge

      It took me a solid minute trying to figure out what the typo was. It’s actually TWO typos!

      If i were in charge*

      In charge of what exactly is still unclear however.

      • @Brkdncr
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        43 days ago

        we both know i wouldn’t be in charge of correcting typos.