I am thinking about buying a plot of land in Shetland. There is an existing house on the land but it does not have mains electricity and it is about 500 m across open ground from the nearest supply.
I know that it will cost me an arm and a leg to get the supply connected. (I am guessing at least £25k). Does anybody know what the difference in price is between getting a supply routed on poles and getting the supply cable buried? If I dig the trench myself does this make any difference to the cost?
Has anybody got any experience of off-grid systems? There is plenty of wind there so I ought to be able to get more than enough power for the property; it's just a case of how to store it for when the wind's not blowing!
I know that it will cost me an arm and a leg to get the supply connected. (I am guessing at least £25k). Does anybody know what the difference in price is between getting a supply routed on poles and getting the supply cable buried? If I dig the trench myself does this make any difference to the cost?
Has anybody got any experience of off-grid systems? There is plenty of wind there so I ought to be able to get more than enough power for the property; it's just a case of how to store it for when the wind's not blowing!