You lot are spot on. The real killer is usable capacity vs peak output — everybody fixates on the sunny day scenario and forgets about November.
I've got 800W on the static caravan and 600W split...
The roof issue is dead real. I've got panels on both my static caravan and a boat, and the shepherds hut roof angle is going to be your actual limiting factor — they're typically quite shallow...
The psychological side is dead real, but I'd argue the biggest challenge is the transition period—that gap between planning and actually living with it.
You can run all the calculations you want,...
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