Introduction
Grid power decides where most cameras can go. Solar removes that constraint, and the moment it does, the coverage map stops being a compromise between what you need to watch and where you can find a socket.
The trade-off is honest: you are budgeting watt-hours instead of pulling cable. Get the budget right and a unit runs through a northern winter without a site visit.
Coverage should be decided by risk, not by the length of an extension lead.
Conclusion
Treat power as a design input rather than an afterthought and the blind spots disappear on their own.




