October 2019 saw the largest power outage in California’s history. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) cut power to 700,000 California homes and businesses, and many (including Real Goods) were without grid power for 60 hours or more. While PG&E...
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Salt Lake City, Utah SPI was held in Salt Lake City for the first time this year – and it was a hit. The weather was clear, the city welcoming, and displays impressive as always. It’s a great way for...
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Enphase Microinverters Updated October 2019 Enphase Microinverters are hands down, the best microinverters on the market. But is a Microinverter the right option for your home? This Enphase review will first point out the advantages of using Enphase Microinverters: Reliability, Shading, Flexibility, Safety, and individual panel monitoring. Next, we’ll look at the potential negatives of Enphase. I’ll discuss the obvious issue of having power electronics behind every panel: voltage rise, battery compatibility, and monitoring issues. […]
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The difference between AC coupled battery and a DC-coupled solar battery. Should I get an AC coupled battery or a DC-coupled battery for my solar system? This post will I’ll briefly explain AC and DC and how we change one form of power to another. Next, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods of charging a solar battery. It will also point out a unique disadvantage that microinverters such as Enphae microinverters […]
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Inverters Through The Years Any talk about solar power tends focus on the solar panels. Today let’s examine a less visible, but equally vital component of the modern home solar power system – the inverter. The Institute of Electrical and...
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