It's Insane. My Solar Generates up to 180kWh in a Day + Passive Solar Greenhouse Tour

[@WontSeeReplies]

This man just gifted us with thousands of dollars of information.

[@barbaraz5251]

Just watching the tour of the greenhouse is better than a whole bottle of anti-depressant meds. Beautiful!

[@ilzitek2419]

Such a good point!!!

[@rongray4118]

Agreed!

[@Jamesjghome]

Curtis Curtis Curtis my man, you are a special freak of nature with immense wisdom and passion to share. Some day when God says “well done Curtis, well done” I want to be there. You are a special man stay authentic. Jim from north Michigan

[@brianp9503]

I am a builder , framer , concrete guy and I am impressed with that building . You were a big part in me building my smallish passive / winter greenhouse . Thanks ! Okanogan County, WA.

[@mohannadmalik5373]

I am surprised by the amount of time, resources and efforts you put in this (off grid) project .. especially your attention to the details and reaching slowly but with steadily & calculated steps while keeping your focus on the main goal is truely amazing and inspiring, I am learning alot from you and I wish you all the best Curtis Stone.

[@corithefrugalflower]

I couldn't have said it better myself! 👏

[@hildebertocarreiro9232]

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[@doodlesthegoose7085]

Curtis Stone, you are BRILLIANT! I'm in love with your ideas! We're adding to our solar system and will have 15k in panels and 54k in LiFePo4 with a generator to carry us through the worst months (easily done in the next two weeks). Wish we had your greenhouse and design of that greenhouse! AMAZING! We did invest in a nice 10x15 glass greenhouse with good venting and we have a HUGE raised bed garden, lots of berry bushes, gravity fed spring water and a nice flock of dual breed chickens. I'm working on mini-tunnels for our raised beds to extend seasons. I learn many mad ideas from you. Thank you for all of your videos.

[@lisapaulson5389]

Just wow, I am so impressed how much you have accomplished . Following your idea I added a few grapes to train in my greenhouse :)

[@SamsLiberty]

I am planning my greenhouse now; I picked up Russ Finch's design and working to improve upon it. I will likely end up doing a double hoop frame with a couple feet of air space between the two. to make that nice insulated layer. I am probably goung to pull some geo tubing like Russ did. I like the idea of a barn / garage on the north wall like yours.

[@RodneySolarCircuits]

as a DIY solar guy, im impressed. love it. I built my 60kwh battery for about 4k and about 20 hours, 12k inverter for 2.5k, 4kw of used solar panels for 1k. all because a dead frog jammed my well pump contactor and freaked me out not having water.

[@betterlifeacademy1744]

Really impressed because i know you in the past with the urban garden. Big thumbs up for your homestead.

[@awerskto]

Hey super project I like it very much. I might add that the generator is a super heat source. For every 1kW of electricity it produces 3kW of heat energy. You can use its systems to water for heating.

[@victoriaman117]

This passive solar greenhouse has one of the best designs and functionality of any I have seen! Absolutely amazing.

[@ggauth]

Really enjoying these videos Curtis. We are currently building our ark in Ontario but started with the house. You continue to inspire me with everything you're doing to look after your family in such a pragmatic way.

[@THEROOTMATTERS]

Just recently learning about solar and all that goes with it. Much to learn but definitely well worth it.

[@paulchristensen6722]

Nice setup. If you have excess power a good investment would be a freeze dryer to preserve food. We picked one up last year and love it

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Totally.

[@GavinStoneDIY]

*Lithium iron phosphate. Really cool setup. Your original video on your system is part of what inspired me to build ours. I really appreciate it.

[@anothergoogleuser]

Absolutely ideal setup, and thank you so much for sharing. I (we) learn so much from your videos, and I hope others enjoy what you do.

[@gargoylekingGWO]

Can't noone mess with Big Curt when it comes to homesteading keep up the great work my friend 🙌

[@kimokoanui3732]

Aloha from Hawaii Big Island I've lived offgrid for the past 13 years..but you're altogether on another level. Congrats on your build. I'm impressed. subscribed to your channel .

[@iscetic]

This is massive! Beautiful view for sure. Can’t wait to see it in full snow winter mode! 👍🏻💪🏽

[@gravityisfree]

The greenhouse is amazing. In MN, we could also benefit from it's thoughtful design.

[@glennscott8622]

Ceres Greenhouses in Boulder Colorado just did an install of a tri-layer tensioned ETFE over one of their GAHT solar-geothermal battery systems. Might be worth checking out the cost/benefit analysis on it. Love the idea of setting 2 of your 3 banks offset to the 180 azimuth. Going to have to do some thinking on that for my like project. Thank you for blazing trail and creating both inspiration and confidence for others. 🙏

[@TokyoCraftsman]

I'm along time sub, I'm originally from Kelowna. What you have done in a short time is really amazing. Kudo and cheers from Tokyo! Stu

[@libertyvegan6686]

I'm an EE dreaming of designing and building a system similar to yours. Good inspiration.

[@ANJA-mj1to]

Since cca.1960, several researchers have investigated the idea of using winter's cold temperatures as the major energy source for producing ice apper to be practical and effective. Additionally, yours house is GREAT TESTED with several different systems described here, all of which meet their objectives. Every party - system has its own paricular charicterstics, advantages. Like the research who indicates that the colder the winter, the higher the system's cefficient of performance (COP)! As designers and engineers move toward computer - aid design with THIS MANUAL BUILDING BY YOURSELF ~ we can only value how "mind can input the calculated or measured optical properties"!

[@JesseMoffett]

Man that’s amazing! I love an honest review and insight! You can’t buy that.

[@slowfinger2]

Good stuff Curtis. Back in the day we were talking about low voltage DC for the off grid house (or backup on grid), using DC powered appliances, lighting and systems from RV's and motorhomes). The idea was to separate from the AC, a system like lighting, and have a dedicated replacement, or use full time. Lights and dedicated sockets can be wired into the house before the wall coverings go up. Lower draw extends battery time. You look set up to have a comfy winter. A year on that is. 😀

[@lepidoptera9337]

Given that inverters are operating north of 95% efficiency the power savings are hardly worth the installation cost.

[@philipbrady7635]

one of your best and most informative videos, keep up the great work

[@callmeyang]

Curtis is a real life hero.

[@michaelchownyk5255]

Thank you very much for posting such an excellent video. I am building something much the same as that. I love your battery bank.

[@codeypendent1899]

The word is thrown around a lot these days but this really is a masterpiece.

[@michaelmonaghan9226]

I cut 4,000-pound rolls of Poly 3/16 inch thick 108 inch wide and 300-foot-long cut on a giant panel saw. Nice stuff made some nice greenhouses out of this and lasts much longer than the cheap twin wall or any other polycarbonate. Expensive though. but companies that cut this have big drops that have slight scratches that buff out that you can get a deal.

[@bingo7799]

Impressive build. Plus it looks like a beautiful location.

[@fabiancanada8876]

We just received a quote for having solar installed on our house (Nova Scotia). I was shocked how much they wanted- it doesn't make any sense at the moment (for us). Also the power company is not really interested in receiving power- in fact they tried to CHARGE people last year for feeding back to the grid. We decided to invest in an outdoor furnace- hope it works out. Cheers PS We haven't had any sun for about 1 month now, it has been very grey and wet- but it is now that we need the most power

[@ramonl6637]

Awesome system. Hard work and attention to detail pay off. Good luck.

[@terrya6486]

Doing off grid big time ! Obviously big dollars too. I Thought I went all in at 16000 W of panels 56 kW hours of Chevy Volt batteries at 18000 W of inverters but you got me beat !

[@bastiat691]

You should check out pit heat storage for your excess solar, basically a big pit full of water covered with thick sheets of insulating foam, we use it in denmark to store heat for the winter time, its surprisingly efficient.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Sounds tricky on a mountain made of rock.

[@lorenbush8876]

I really like that greenhouse, it would even be better if it were hooked to house like the Earthships, your greenhouse looks better than the Earthships I think. I would love to have a sun room/greenhouse across the front of my house, I can't do it right now I need to finish the rest of I'm working on first. Thanks for showing us

[@offgridcurtisstone]

I thought so too, but greenhouses have so much humidity that it can ruin things in your house like furniture over time. That’s why we separated it.

[@joniboulware1436]

The story here is planned redundancy and flexibility in lifestyle. Our natiknal or state electrical grids need the same. All solar or wind won't cut it. We need fossil fuels for the forseeable future. The other thing is that one couple can modify their usage at times needed in part because they are motivated and rewarded for doing it. Forced buildouts. Of all electric homes means people lose that back up redundancy option. Greenhouse is so spectacular. Just envious!

[@eddieyu80]

Double layer poly is really good design of isolation.

[@Menown7]

Your living the dream up there it looks so cool!

[@user-dr2pg8fk2i]

Schneider for the win! Need a better quality genset though.

[@HeyHeyAlabama]

Thanks for the encouragement , the ideas, and information.

[@brandonmcelhaney6685]

Men can only do things like this when they're loved and supported by an incredibly powerful woman. Props to his wife for being a mother to humanity.

[@bj91daboss]

Lol what a weak mentality!!

[@wardy5555]

Men can do these things with loads of money and free time.

[@jerrymoore491]

i can only do something because someone else helps me.. definition of a loser

[@livesoutdoors1708]

Part of the current negativity in society is the deliberate degradation of the family and particularly the family unit as a successful example of surviving and thriving. Sure a man can do it ( or a woman! ) alone but the TRUTH is that it’s a lonely life. More hands make for easier more balanced labors. The balance and harmony that is intrinsic to life as a family is the best example of our love and support of each other. Denigrating that serves no purpose and carries in itself great lack of perception and negativity. Take your negativity elsewhere.

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

I wouldn’t be where I am without my dearest wife. We’ve been very successful in our life together because of our team effort.

[@wildtwindad]

It would make some kind of sense to make a pond on the high side and when you "over" produce, it sends water up to a hydro battery of sorts. With a downhill mini generator system?

[@maelmoizan2355]

The top of the passive solar greenhouse ! Congratulation . But fortunatly for the planèt, we could not all do that ! it s stay a millionaire dream ! And between 1000$ ans 20 $ the kilogramme of vegetable, return on investment will be long...i forget co2. Thanks for your incredible work.

[@cornerslice]

3:42 You should also consider a redundancy for a cook.

[@grinning_owl]

I enjoyed this very much. I envy your intelligence.

[@nancylourose]

Enjoyed this immensely. How cold is your winter, and what can you do to minimize hail damage? The investment amount is out of reach for me but am impressed with your design

[@chrisherd7807]

Hi. Thank you for sharing. I am in Denmark, Europe, and will be building a solar passiv greanhouse on my home. Could you specify the poly you used, with details. Is it greenhouse plastic of a particular type? I too have looked at polycarbonate and be detered by the price. Thank you for your time.

[@phineusphineas]

Wishing you had built the garage larger will motivate you to build a large work shed later.

[@Sparkyspage]

Lordy, an unlimited budget can do a lot.

[@unionse7en]

I enjoy thinking about this stuff.. and doing some of it. It's funny ;it takes money to save money/ be more efficient.

[@arshadhussain5145]

I really love the roof

[@egodeathplease]

That is a nice setup. I can't help but think what if? What if you could collect power. Day or night. Available as long as the sun still works? I think it's possible but I don't know how to do it. It does make me think about old cars with positive ground electrical systems. It's astonishing how little we understand electricity.

[@ilzitek2419]

Oh, you changed the title of your channel!!! Sounds good.

[@michaelpersson68]

Yes nice to know,watch and learn.

[@terrijuanette486]

I remember the first time I heard a Canadian friend say "about". I thought, "What does a boat have to do with it?" I was really confused until I thought a bit more (same conversation) and realized my friend was saying "about". I cracked up! :-)

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Lived here my entire life, never heard anyone say about that way. I don't even know where that comes from.

[@sebastienloyer9471]

You need a weight battery. For the summer Extra capacity

[@j121212100]

Wow you must have done well on youtube! that's some system you got!

[@dianerathe5049]

What brand of window did you use? I love how you can open them up several different ways. Excellent video... thanks!

[@Cynhilde]

In Germany, all our windows are like that. So easy to clean!

[@threecom2]

What about wind generator for winter mount on top of the roof?

[@beppeadr]

Think about: my GH is 630m2 and generate 160kWh/day as yearly average, but the insane think is that the solar panel are integrated with GH and full shunshine inside GH.

[@l3eaver]

So inspirational Curtis !!! Amazing

[@trekolli]

Wow, this is absolutely awesome! thank you for sharing...

[@SolarTechFL]

I got my first year with no gen use offgrid. needed 140KWH lithium and 25kw of solar.

[@HYH420]

Dude this is awesome, what do you do for work to afford this. Its literally like the exact thing I would do if I had the money. Awesome thanks for showing us

[@jorgearenillas4]

Awesome, I love what you have created. Thank you for sharing, it is inspiring. I was wondering, if you had to be 100% self sufficient for a few years, what is the biggest challenge?

[@mahavira108]

Unbelievable. Amazing.

[@craigmclaren3241]

Just wondering how the system works in the winter with all the inverted clouds the Okanagan is notorious for. Maybe your high enough to be above it.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Just go back in my videos over the winter. Works great.

[@suewarman9287]

If only you could see the juxtaposition of your videos with my others: economy crashing, elec going off, corruption, etc.....It's pretty biblical really, and you're the Ark! Bravo!

[@xerr0n]

think i either didnt hear or understand if youre using the central heating water for showering as well, my uncle does that. also i myself am gonna build in a spiral to the wood stove we have for cold water that goes into the electric boiler so that it pre heats the water a bit taking of some of the load and hopefully keeping some of the electric bill from that down. as I'm in europe, we usually don't have washing machines with a hot water line, usually only cold water, think that central heating can help there too. just some thoughts.

[@garthwunsch]

Love this stuff. Have you done, or could you do a video on greenhouse pest control, especially aphids and whitefly? My GH is one year old and aphids are a problem.

[@jordyjustine]

Super cool, keep growing!

[@MrJFoster1984]

I have built in redundancy like I have tried to with my modest efforts 👍

[@christopher3963]

Really clever designs

[@slaw8609]

Absolutely amazing.. what meats are you eating and procuring?

[@Mr.Lateralus]

Curtis! What’s up with that strange silhouette behind you in the thumbnail of your video??! It’s like an angel photobombing your shot😂

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Dude. I don't know. I just noticed that. Crazy.

[@spiritualwisdom515]

nice setup.

[@psytek1978]

It's insane yes... the price you paid it's insane :D

[@FinnBearOfficial]

Crushing!

[@schex9]

How can you put a diesel generator indoors? Will the building be well ventilated? What if someone has to go inside the building? Or is it just a roof with no walls?

[@lepidoptera9337]

Yes, and then there are days when it generates squat. That's the problem. :-)

[@thegeniusofthecrowd354]

Ever thought about doing a Chinese greenhouse? I think you could make the back wall for one from rammed tires.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Oh yes. I like mine better.

[@appletongallery]

This is amazing

[@j121212100]

When did you come back to youtube? Are you still doing Urban Farming?

[@ChiiLiing]

Looks great, what make and model of solar panels did you use?

[@allthingsgrowing]

Do you happen to have a video that covers a bit more of your floor heating air manifold?

[@HeatherNaturaly]

Peppers an tomatoes are perennial in the right conditions. Keeping them growing all Winter will give you far more peppers next year than a new seedling. It's like replanting your fruit trees every year and chopping them down once they have fruited.. I Know.. poor comparison. I have a friend with a 6 year old pepper tree..

[@kingkeneth5289]

Gave me an idea. Why are solar farms not built into greenhouse structures? I mean more money. Yet less cleaning and maintenance. Plus the heat generated most likely helps in conversion. Yet. Then you could do a small grow in the same facility??? Is this a breakthrough?

[@douggibson9084]

Thanks again Curtis 😊

[@user-dr2pg8fk2i]

8:00 Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)

[@nikzel]

Apologies if you mentioned it in the video, but is the climate battery thermally isolated from the general environment? If so, to what depth?

[@Ian_Christensen]

I've noticed that NO ONE on the American continent uses Solar Water Heaters! In Denmark (Scandinavia) we use Solar Water Heaters on the roof which feds our isolated hot water tank (20 gallons) it keeps hot for 3 - 4 days! Even in the winter months we get hot water from the Solar Water Heaters. It uses a lot of power to heat water with electric power! It only takes one Solar Water Heater panel to supply 20 gallons of hot water per day, even in the winter!

[@offgridcurtisstone]

The reason is that because the cost of solar PV is so low there's little economy to it, especially because solar hot water requires a whole bunch of separate infrastructure.

[@vincentdejong1818]

Hi Curtis, I was curious where the air travels to that you pump into the ground for heating or into the poly roof. does it simply diffuse through the ground/leak out of the tarp?

[@Jacobyte1746]

I know we don't want to think about bad things happening and I know you have backups to keep the power running and a lot of the systems kick in automatically. Curtis do you have someone that knows how to run everything like you do and if there is a problem with part of your system fails or goes down for some reason or another especially if you have had some sort of medical emergency that prevents you from being there and unable to give someone else instructions on how to run everything.

[@thegootch2098]

At the 3 min mark..How long do the batteries last. Till you need to replace them?

[@bobschallalcs584]

what did you use for your green house glass/plastic/material?

[@kristytetreau7293]

Awesome job Curtis! What do you estimate your cost of the PSGH to be? What are the dimensions?

[@simonpannett8810]

Maybe good to add a Wind Turbine as well??