Eco Community

Off the Grid

We’re Off the Grid, using solar electricity and every possible form of catching the sun:

  • solar water distilling
  • solar herb dehydrating
  • solar lanterns, path lights, and motion sensor spot lights
  • solar desk lights
  • solar flashlights

Electricity

Why do we use the sun for our electricity?  It’s the responsible thing to do and the systems are sophisticated enough now to make it possible. Using public electricity means burning coal. Our lifestyles require more organization and conscious behaviors, in all aspects, which removes taking for granted many many things.

Solar Electricity Equipment

North Property

Main Lodge and wooden bungalows have LED lights powered by 15 KW of solar panels and battery bank with back up LPG generator.

Solar panels at the lodge
Solar panels
Battery
This solar panel converts sun directly into electricity for a pond pump at the Lodge. So when the sun is shining on the panel the pump goes on and when the clouds pass over, the pump goes off.

South Property

Single Rooms, Delux Suites, and Meditation Octagon have Sundaya stand-alone panels and LED lights connected to a big truck battery which connects to a small bank of solar panels.

Sundaya bulb
Sundaya panels
Solar Water distiller
Solar flash light
Enjoy light at night if you remember to recharge it during the day.
Solar light chicken basket
Solar panel bale

It’s all about catching the sun and recharging

Solar packs for the desk lights and lanterns for the pathways catching their recharging rays.

Solar packs for the desk lights and lanterns for the pathways catching their recharging rays.

We’re still welcoming ideas. . . bring ‘em on!

If you want to help us buy:

  • replacement LED bulbs US$15,
  • solar-motion-sensor-spotlights for the walking paths US$35,
  • stand alone solar light kits  from Kopernik in Ubud (2-light kit is US$250; 4-light kit is US$500)
  • solar water purifier (a big one from Mata Air in Bali) US$800

.  .  . send us an email at moreinfo@balisilentretreat.com to the attention of Patricia, our founder. She’ll email, call or text you to discuss what you’d like to do.

Thanks in advance.