Can you use solar power for a mobile home?

Here’s another alternative. SolPad, a Silicon Valley start up, will soon be selling individual portable solar panels that you can set up on the ground or on the deck. The panels include a built in battery storage unit and inverter. All you need to do is plug it in to a regular household electrical outlet. Two or more can be interconnected for more power generation.

So the answer is, if you own a mobile or manufactured home, you are not excluded from enjoying the benefits of solar power. There are things you can do to reduce your energy consumption and there are avenues available like community solar and portable solar. Local codes and regulations will apply, so check with your local building official first. But with a little initiative and a dollop of good old fashioned stick-to-it-iveness, a mobile or manufactured home owner should be able to participate in the green power revolution.