Featured in Solar superhero – 06-2012

From power converter to energy manager

Self-consumption: Inverter manufacturers are responding to this new market segment. Some are equipping their devices to control electrical loads. Some are even including weather forecasts. Others are building complete systems and integrating battery storage systems. All in an effort to increase the rate of self-consumption.

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pv magazine

05 Jun 2012

For many, the topic of self-consumption is still enshrouded in mystery, as was evident recently at an event on power grids held in Munich. Outraged by the grid operator’s presentation, one visitor in the audience jumped up from his seat. “You didn’t say one word about the distributed use of solar electricity,” the agitated man …

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