On Monday, 26 August 2019 13:24:50 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:
The incoming power to our section of road failed at 3am Sunday and it
was 2.35pm (yes, just below the compensation threshold of £150) when
it was restored.

It was of course a nice sunny day - ideal for solar generation, and
both my next door neighbour and the house opposite have got panels.
Could they take advantage of the situation? No way. The bloody
things need electrical power to operate.

Not even a cup of tea. Or more seriously the woman at the house
opposite is bed bound and needs a bit of power to change the position
of the bed.



Grid linked solar panels are designed to be "anti islanding".
It's a safety thing and it would be impossible for them to meet the load alone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islanding


You can get a "stand alone" system for more money which has batteries included.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-alone_power_system