Welcome to The OffGridHQ
Your comprehensive resource for off-grid living. Access solar resource data, location intelligence, and planning tools to make informed decisions about sustainable living.
🔍 Location Intelligence
☀️ Solar System Builder
What You Can Do
📍 Location Intelligence
Search any US ZIP code for comprehensive off-grid data including solar resources, demographics, and climate patterns.
☀️ Solar Analysis
Get detailed solar resource data from NREL including peak sun hours, annual solar potential, and system sizing recommendations.
🛠️ System Builder
Design your off-grid solar system with our interactive calculator. Get equipment recommendations and cost estimates.
Why Data Matters for Off-Grid Living
Planning an off-grid lifestyle involves hundreds of decisions, and each one benefits from accurate information. How much solar power will your location actually receive? What’s the average rainfall? Are there wells nearby that indicate groundwater availability? What growing zone are you in?
The OffGrid HQ answers these questions with data from authoritative sources. We aggregate information from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey, Census Bureau, EPA, and National Weather Service—presenting it in formats that help you plan effectively.
Built for Real Decisions
Our tools were designed to answer the questions that actually matter when you’re evaluating property or planning systems:
- Solar Potential: How many peak sun hours does this location receive? What’s the Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) and Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)?
- Water Resources: Are there existing wells nearby? What does that tell us about groundwater availability?
- Climate Patterns: What are the average high and low temperatures? Annual precipitation? Wind speeds?
- Growing Conditions: What USDA hardiness zone is this location? What crops and plants will thrive here?
- Air Quality: What’s the typical Air Quality Index? Are there environmental concerns?
- Local Context: Population density, median income, elevation, and other factors that affect off-grid living
Start Your Research
Whether you’re seriously shopping for off-grid property, curious about the solar potential of your current location, or planning a future transition to sustainable living, The OffGrid HQ gives you the data you need. Enter any U.S. ZIP code into OffGridIQ to begin exploring, or use SolarGridIQ to design a solar system sized for your specific energy needs.