This depends rather on why it is so expensive - is it up some wind swept hill side or in a shady valley. How much power will be needed, how much land is available for installing generation kit etc ?
What sort of off grid - how will the place be heated ? There may need to be space reserved for be oil or propane tanks already. (and or augmented by solar, wind, batteries you name it, none of whoch is small and cheap)
Power for lights is one thing, power to heat water and people quite another.
I suspect if the desire is for a high power conventional lifestyle, including electric shower and cooking, let alone electric space heating, then the answer will be no, go for the DNO supply.
Might be worth seeing if any of the works is contestable, to push down on price, even if it is only trenches and post holes.
This depends rather on why it is so expensive - is it up some wind swept hill side or in a shady valley. How much power will be needed, how much land is available for installing generation kit etc ?
What sort of off grid - how will the place be heated ? There may need to be space reserved for be oil or propane tanks already. (and or augmented by solar, wind, batteries you name it, none of whoch is small and cheap)
Power for lights is one thing, power to heat water and people quite another.
I suspect if the desire is for a high power conventional lifestyle, including electric shower and cooking, let alone electric space heating, then the answer will be no, go for the DNO supply.
Might be worth seeing if any of the works is contestable, to push down on price, even if it is only trenches and post holes.
