Step by step
1. Sunlight hits the photovoltaic cells in your solar panels, generating DC electricity.
2. The inverter converts that DC electricity into AC electricity your home's outlets and appliances can use.
3. AC power flows first to your home's electrical panel, powering your home in real time.
4. Any excess production flows out to the grid (net metering) or into a battery, if you have one.
5. At night or on low-production days, your home draws power back from the grid or battery as needed.
6. A monitoring system tracks production and usage the entire time, giving you visibility into exactly how your system is performing.
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