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What is a DC-coupled Solar System?

AC-coupled systems have two inverters and are typically retrofitted to existing solar panel systems. If you don't already have solar yet, you could potentially save thousands of dollars on a new solar plus storage system by going with a DC-coupled setup, which only involves one inverter and is usually more efficient.

How does a DC-coupled Solar System work?

In a DC-coupled system, DC electricity generated by your solar panels either makes an instant detour into battery storage, with no conversion necessary, or it goes through your main inverter, converted to AC and then straight to your house.

What is a DC-coupled solar inverter?

In a DC-coupled system, the energy can go to the battery first before going through an inverter. This can give that extra "clipped" energy a place to go. "When you DC-couple something, you can put a big PV array onto a smaller solar inverter because that PV, being DC, can go into the battery," Thompson said.

How does a solar system work?

In an AC-coupled system, DC electricity generated by your solar panels goes through your system's main solar inverter and then gets converted to AC electricity. The freshly converted AC electricity can either go straight to your house or detour and head for battery storage. There's a slight roadblock.

What's the difference between a DC and AC-coupled Solar System?

In an AC-coupled system, all of the electricity generated by your solar panels goes through an inverter first before it goes to your house or to your battery. In a DC-coupled system, the energy can go to the battery first before going through an inverter. This can give that extra "clipped" energy a place to go.