somedudereview.com
// solar + battery, documented honestly
Field notes, not a sales pitch

I got quoted $80,000 for solar. Here's what I built instead.

Every number on this site is real — the quote, the parts list, the permit fees, the mistakes. No installer commission riding on what you decide to do with it.

$80,000 Door-knocker quote
$35,300 What I actually built for
$10–15 Average monthly bill since
01

Should you go solar at all

// Start here if you're still weighing options — installer, generator, or DIY.

02

Doing it yourself

// The decision framework and the actual process, sizing math included.

03

The technical details

// Specs, wiring math, and rate plan mechanics — for the readers who want the real numbers.

04

The money

// Honest math, kept current.

05

Living with it

// The build gets you to day one. This is everything since.