Tag: Maxout Renewables
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Power to the PV People: How Evergrid keeps home solar up when the grid goes down
Nothing confuses a grid-tied solar newbie more than the fact that they won’t have power when the grid goes down. Standard inverters need the grid to maintain the AC voltage waveform and provide surge power, and without the grid, a standard inverter can’t function. Sorry, that’s just the way itRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Maxout Renewables’ Evergrid a DOE prize winner for keeping solar power up when grid goes down
Maxout Renewables hit our radar and SB Pro newsletter last week with its Evergrid technology — a cost-effective system that keeps power flowing from a residential solar installation during a grid outage without having to add energy storage. We thought it was cool and the Department of Energy agreed, namingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Cool concept: Evergrid keeps solar PV systems up when the grid goes down
Most solar installations require the grid to maintain a consistent voltage and to provide surge power when large appliances start up. When the grid is not present, most systems automatically stop producing energy. Maxout Renewables is addressing the challenging issue of solar power backup with a new system called theRead More — Solar Builder magazine