Off-Grid Solar Systems
An off-grid solar system (off-the-grid, standalone) is the obvious alternative to one that is grid-tied. When the utility power is unavailable or too expensive to bring in to your home or cabin, solar panels allow you to be your own utility company! You can live in peace, with no noisy gas generator to disturb the quiet. Off-grid solar power also stores DC electricity in batteries. The addition of an inverter allows this system to convert DC electrical current coming from the batteries into AC or alternating current. AC is the standard form of electricity for anything that "plugs in" to utility power and is the appropriate current for common household appliances.
Advantage of off-grid solar system:
- Reliable electricity supply anytime day or night even without grid access
- Complete independence from external energy supply and electricity costs
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