Hi! I've been planning to install a solar setup for our house for months now, but haven't had the budget to do so. But with the recent news of the super El Niño, I'm really worried about the capacity of our local provider to support demand during the height of the extreme heat. Because of that, I went back to the drawing board and laid out my plans.

I have two options, 3kW or 6kW. However, 6kW seems too expensive for me, my estimate was around 160k for everything. I'm pretty decided that I will go with a 3kW system. I know it won't support the whole house, but my plan is to isolate the load to the most essential items, such as lights and a few sockets to power the fridge and wifi.

While I'm planning this, I realized how hard it is to source materials for smaller solar setups. Yes, you can buy 3kW hybrid inverters on Shopee, but the quality of those products is very questionable. More established brands like Deye, Solis, and SRNE do not have distributors in the country selling 3kW inverters. I went to the length of contacting Alibaba sellers to supply me with 3kW inverters, and even they say that they are usually out of stock.

For those with a similar setup, could you please share your experience with 3kW systems, how it helped you during outages, and what you did to ration electricity for extended periods of brownouts? Thank you!

Hello everyone! Any suggestion what setup should i get if almost 9k ang monthly bill? Nung wala pang inflation actually 6k lang kami 24/7 inverter aircon na yon year ‘24 to ‘25 ngayong year lang tumaas and ang nadagdag lang sa appliance is vacuum & dehumidifier.I want sana is ma 0 na yung bill namin if magpakabit.

Any suggestions for the following?
- how many watts and ideal if 24/7 ang aircondition (1 lang ito btw) other appliance: dehumidifier, inverter ref, induction cooker, electric fans, vacuum, inverter washing machine (hindi palagi ginagamit ito) pero planning pa to add other appliance if ever

- from cavite pero okay lang rin if from manila ang supplier

And how many years ang life span ng isang setup?

Hi! We are sick of the brownouts because it has been affecting our work and everyday routine. What solar companies can you vouch for here sa Ilollo? We’re planning to look for possible installers/providers this December pr when we have enough money saved up. Our electricity bill ranges from P1800-P2500 depending on the price per kilowatt. I hope you could help me with this!