Mode E

Mode E — Solar + Battery + Grid + Other Loads (Smart Micro-Grid)

Maximize solar efficiency by powering the heaviest load (AC) directly with DC, while traditional solar+storage handles the rest of the house.

The revolutionary Micro-Grid architecture is designed for customers who already have (or plan to install) a solar + storage project for their entire house.

The core value proposition: Air conditioning is typically the heaviest load in a household. In a traditional system, solar DC power goes through a hybrid inverter to become AC power, suffering DC-to-AC conversion losses, just to power an AC unit that converts it back to DC (for the compressor).

In Mode E, we extract the air conditioner from the main AC load panel. The Solar AC is connected directly to the solar array via pure DC, eliminating conversion losses. Meanwhile, the remaining household loads (lights, TVs, fridge) are powered by a standard hybrid inverter and battery system.

Key Benefits

• Zero DC-AC-DC Conversion Loss for the heaviest appliance.
• Relieves Inverter Stress: By removing the AC surge load, your central hybrid inverter can be smaller, cheaper, and last longer.
• Ultimate Reliability: If the main hybrid inverter fails, your air conditioning still runs purely on direct solar.

Best for: Whole-house solar projects where cooling represents more than 40% of the total energy footprint.

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