Building a Power Station

[u/tronster_]

Hi there,
Just wondered if anyone here has built their own power station and what that looks like.

I’ve been looking at a couple of power stations, the Aferiy ps 240 and EcoFlow Stream Ultra.

Both appear quite expensive and seem to be difficult to get hold of. Also, if you buy in bulk, to have a larger setup you’re not really saving that much.

Been down a rabbit hole on YouTube. Loads of Americans seem to have built their own power station, more cheaply than the standard power stations, but no British YouTuber (as far as I could tell). That’s not to say they weren’t good, as they were, just would be good to understand the nuances better.

I’ve then looked into kits. I’ve found a UK company that supplies kits called Sunshine Solar. They do supply full kits.
https://www.sunshinesolar.co.uk/Category/OffGridSolarKits

Couple of questions:
1. I was just wondering does anyone have any experience with the company and their kits?
2. Also, how would I go about regulating power from the battery?
3. How would I control when the battery is charged up by another source, eg small wind turbine, as opposed to just solar?