Comment by 0xbadcafebee

> What I want to do is find out what the maximum size battery I would need in order to store all of summer's electricity for use in winter.

This is ridiculous. It's like asking how much propane do I need to store in summer to go the whole winter? You would need a tank so big it could fill up propane tankers. Thus why we get regular deliveries of propane throughout the year on an as-needed basis... and why you should only have enough battery to store the peak energy use for a couple days at most. If you have an extended period of no sun, first you reduce your energy use, and then you top up with a generator. This is far cheaper and more flexible than having a gigantic battery array for an edge case.

22kWh in battery (self-contained units, BMS, heating element, etc) costs <$4400 in the US, shipped from China, for a reputable (but not pricey-brand) battery provider. More than enough to power most homes (in Northeast US, cold winters without much sun) for a couple days. Add in everything else you need (wiring, solar panels, power inverter(s), MPPT(s), generator, etc) and you get to $6.5k-$9k