If you are expecting to not build for a couple of years, there’s going to be several more options, mostly high end stuff. I’ve been looking at options (planning to build in a couple of years myself), and to me aesthetics are pretty important. If I’m going to live off grid on a pristine piece of property, I don’t want to look at a Rube Goldberg solar contraption. And the redhead is going to want to turn her computer on to go to work a 7 am, whether the sun is shining or not. Neither of us is enough of an engineering type to think that tinkering with the electric system is fun.
Since I’ll be building new, something like a Tesla roof is probably going to be the choice. Much better aesthetics, the cost is a little more palatable when building new, and the system is more of a “set it and forget it” deal. Substantial money, however.
