Solar 101: Accessorize your rooftop PV with batteries, panels, and EV chargers

Rooftop solar is just the start, as energy storage, smart electrical panels, and EV chargers enter the mainstream for solar owners. Here’s a guide to matching your solar array with some of the most popular accessories.

EV charging is one add-on that your solar PV system can be designed to handle.

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From pv magazine USA

In our pv magazine USA Solar 101 series, we’ve discussed the major components that make up a solar power project:  solar panels, the inverters, and the racking.

However, there are some accessories to these basic items that are becoming more important every day. Three important technologies on this list are car chargers, batteries, and electrical panels.

We already discussed how many solar panels are needed to generate enough electricity for a new electric vehicle; however, charging it is another story! Your solar inverter manufacturer plays a big role in how your electric car is charged.

To keep reading, please visit our US website.

 

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