We wanted to make the house autonomous, contacted a company that makes solar panels, but it didn’t work.

We decided that after we finish the interior decoration in our new house, we will definitely start saving money for some kind of autonomy. I mean to reduce dependence on external energy sources. For example, from power grids.

We took one step at once - we drilled a well, although we also have a water supply. It cost us 50 thousand rubles, since the water was very deep. But, on the other hand - the water is very tasty, clean. Of course, like any well water, it is hard. But thanks to the presence of mineral salts, it is delicious. Of course, we filter it, because we don't want to earn any salt deposits in the body.

We took the next step towards energy independence by contacting a company that installs solar panels and solar collectors. Since we do not live in the south, we have 8 months, in fact, winter, then, of course, we cannot do with solar panels. They simply will not provide us with any independence. We need collectors so as not to convert solar energy into electrical energy, and then electrical energy into heat.

But such a system, which could provide our house of 110 square meters with independence, costs at least 2 million rubles. This is at its best.

For example, an autonomous system for 5 kW costs 480 thousand rubles. But every electrical appliance in the house increases its cost tenfold. For example, heating - 40 times, refrigerator - 7 times.

This price includes: washing machine, refrigerator, microwave oven, TV, lighting for 20 bulbs and a borehole pump. And we, of course, also have a freezer, two computers and a bunch of small household appliances. Not to mention the water heater. After all, there is no gas in our village, so we are completely tied to electricity.

Therefore, we will not be able to meet even 2 million rubles if we want to be autonomous. Although the specialist says that the demand for their services is rather big, people take loans and install solar panels and collectors in country houses.

Thus, after sighing and discussing some conditions with the manager, we have completely closed this issue for now.

Maybe someone has such equipment? I'd love to hear feedback from real users and find out how real such things are for ordinary people, not oligarchs.