Designing a solar pergola (canopy)

Designing a solar pergola (canopy)

When you build a standard pergola, you usually choose a size that fits your patio and call it a day. But the moment you decide to turn that pergola into a functional solar canopy, the engineering rules flip. To get a clean, professional finish and maximise your power...
The Versatile Charm of Wooden Ground Mount Solar Systems

The Versatile Charm of Wooden Ground Mount Solar Systems

While metal frames are the industry standard for solar installations, wooden ground-mounted systems offer a charming, cost-effective, and highly versatile alternative for homeowners. By using pressure-treated timber or rot-resistant hardwoods like larch or oak, you...
Sustainable self-sufficient homes

Sustainable self-sufficient homes

Spain is currently grappling with a hidden environmental crisis. As in Belgium and Germany, the nation’s aquifers are under immense pressure from industrial and agricultural pollutants, leaving the country’s water security in flux. The primary threat is diffuse...
Victron & Shelly Integration: Automate Your Solar Surplus (v3.70)

ECS Off-Grid Battery Systems | True Grid Independence Spain

Solar panels have become a commodity in Spain. Almost everyone has them, but very few people realise the hard truth: standard grid-tied solar offers absolutely zero grid independence. When the national grid goes down—a reality we have seen increasingly since the April...