A 460W panel will be fine for this client with a 5120 Wh battery. We can get
about 2,000 Wh of charging on an average day here, and they would never burn
anywhere close to half a tank of electrons in a day. The use case is for an
island retreat where they spend a week there, and then it will sit unused for
months at a time. They can probably get through the whole week without charging
at all in case the weather is bad. I'm going to recommend a Chargeverter with a
portable generator for emergency backup charging.
Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208
On Sun, Aug 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches
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> Pretty small footprint on a cart. Done quite a few shipping containers but
> maybe this article might show what they are doing in Europe.
> DIY home power may spread with the tax credits going away.
>
> It already has!
>
> Solar panels that fit on your balcony or deck are gaining traction in the US
>
> https://apnews.com/article/balcony-plug-solar-climate-energy-renewable-trump-c162abf520da0fa155dc971270b8684a?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=sharehttps://apnews.com/article/balcony-plug-solar-climate-energy-renewable-trump-c162abf520da0fa155dc971270b8684a?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=share
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> Small-scale solar panels about the size of a door are poised to be plugged
> into more U.S. homes and apartments as homeowners and renters who want to
> harness the sun’s energy look for cheaper alternatives to rooftop
> installations.
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> On 2025-08-16 11:30 am, Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches wrote:
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> > Has anyone done a conversion with a solar panel to replace the entire roof
> > of a golf cart?
> >
> > I would love to get some tips on that. I'm surprised a quick search did not
> > bring up a lot of kits.
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> > Jason Szumlanski
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