§ Solar & Batteries
§THE PAYBACK QUESTION
A portable battery and backyard solar can pay for itself. What it earns depends on when you plug in.
Compare EcoFlow and Anker side by side, then adjust panels, weather, and the small rituals of a kitchen to see annual savings against PG&E's time-of-use clock.
The EcoFlow Delta Pro and Anker SOLIX F2000 are Will Prowse’s picks in the video “2026 Will Prowse Approved Solar Products”. Panel options and pricing here reflect his recommended matches.
§01The Rate Card
PG&E time-of-use
Schedule EV2-A · ¢/kWh
What the grid charges, hour by hour
☼Location Solar Average
Defaulting to mostly sunny. Enter a city to calibrate.
§02Head to Head
Two systems, side by side
Configure · compare
§03The Ledger
Daily reckoning
Grid · Solar · Net
§04After the Payoff
The long tail of free electrons
Ten years past breakeven