Three decisions come first.
01 Loads
What must stay on?
Separate critical loads from conveniences before sizing anything.
Plan critical loads →03 Architecture
Battery, generator, solar?
Compare the major backup approaches by the job they perform.
Compare approaches →Core authority hubs
Backup Power Guide
Continue to the next useful part of the backup-power decision.
Outage Power Options
Continue to the next useful part of the backup-power decision.
Battery vs Generator
Continue to the next useful part of the backup-power decision.
Evaluating Home Grid Freedom?
Home Grid Freedom is a digital DIY home-energy offer. We separate the merchant’s claims from backup-power fundamentals and help you decide what questions to ask before buying.
Read the independent review framework →How we research
Technical fundamentals are grounded in primary sources such as the U.S. Department of Energy and NREL. Product pricing and promotional claims are checked against the merchant and labeled as merchant claims when appropriate.