On Wed 23rd of November, our off-grid smallholding was hit by
lightning. Lots of people in the area have losses- mostly everyone's
internet routers blew up. But our off-grid power system was badly damaged.
Ty Gwennol produces off-grid, low-carbon oat milk, growing some
of our own oats, and distributing it locally through a glass bottle
return scheme. We are the only producer doing this that we know of-
but until we are back in power the business is out of action.
The power system is also shared by the family home so things are
a bit sticky there too.
What we need is to replace our solar charge controller and inverter.
The quote is £1400 times are tough, and the margin on oat milk has
been small. It'll take us many months to pay for this repair.
Every pound we receive takes us closer to getting the show back
on the road. And that means happy customers again, fewer tetra paks in
the bin, and lovely local businesses able to prosper and grow.
