I had a request to repost my minimal solar setup, so here it goes:

200w Solar kit with charge controller:

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100 Amp Hour deep cycle battery, two needed to be run in parallel:

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2000 watt inverter:

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And two sets of cables, one to run from the inverter to the batteries, and one to put them in parallel:

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This system will provide 75 amp hours of charging in most areas, maybe a bit more closer to the equator. The batteries will provide 100 amp hours of capacity. Note that you have two 100 amp hour batteries, but they are over-rated. If you run a 100 AH battery down past 50% charge it won't last long. But two 100 AH batteries only run down to 60% charge will last forever. Also this buys you a bit of room if there's a few days of clouds.

Some basic wiring examples can be found here, but if you pull the trigger on this feel free to PM me and I can walk you through it.

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Whole system can be built for under $1,000. This would provide enough power to run a refrigerator or deep freezer continuously, as well as some lights at night (LED) and charge flashlights or radios, and run the occasional power tool.