Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)at last, thank you all for your patience as i worked through this project! here's a full writeup on the process i went through with the #solarpoweredServer, and what eventually worked. you can build your own off-grid linux server for under $250 USD!
It is a wonderful illustration of how cheap it is getting to run solar panels!
https://donaberger.xyz/blog/9-how-i-built-a-solar-powered-linux-server/
