It really makes sense for the yurt lifestyle but creativity is required since you can t rest solar panels on a fabric vinyl yurt roof.
Yurts wirh solar panels.
Solar power offers different options some of which are either fixed or portable.
Solar power a solar panel array outside your yurt can accommodate your family s needs.
It is is great for low power uses such as providing lighting laptop mobile power and even small fridges.
Solar power potential is active in many minds these days.
Brown on his yurt site in glenville west virginia.
Solar power has become very popular with yurt owners.
Using a rustic setup you could gather 90 watts of energy from a couple of solar panels charging two deep cycle marine batteries.
Solargon the passive solar smart cabin inspired by elements of asian yurts or ghers navajo hogons and native american hidatsa lodges combined with state of the art passive solar design principles the solargon smart cabin is an energy saving octagonal structure designed to take full advantage of the sun.
Yurt users who are interested in self sufficiency and environmentally friendly power supplies could try free standing solar power.
Finally some use solar power to heat their yurts in appropriate conditions with modest heating requirements.
It is not location specific in the same way that wind and water powered energy sources are and it s also the most economical alternative to traditional energy options.
Whatever option you select remember that it is always best to have two heating sources.
For full electrical power a larger more sophisticated solar system would be required.
Radiant heating via below floor or wall units is a wonderful way to heat yurts as well.