Micro inverter judgment criteria

What factors should you consider when choosing a microinverter?

When comparing your microinverter options, there are a few main factors to keep in mind: Just like solar panels, microinverters have varying efficiencies. An inverter's efficiency measures energy losses during the conversion from DC to AC electricity. The more efficient the microinverter, the more solar electricity production.

How reliable is a microinverter?

While a microinverter is functionally a scaled-down string inverter, its reliability requirements are somewhat different due to its installation location. A microinverter must work outdoors with limited airflow in the heat of a rooftop, in a hot climate, and survive rain, ice, snow, thunderstorms and the salty air near an ocean.

What happens if a microinverter goes bad?

If something is wrong with one microinverter, only the panel attached to it will shut down instead of the entire system. Diagnosing and fixing issues with microinverters is often quicker than with central string inverters. Microinverters can easily grow with your solar panel system over the years.

Are microinverters a good choice for a solar panel system?

Additionally, microinverters are installed on your roof with panels, which makes maintenance more challenging (and expensive if work is not covered by your guarantee). Also, when looking for a solar panel system, clipping is an important consideration. It refers to power losses linked to microinverters.