I can tell you that the Solar Edge inverters do not support AC coupling, as 
their reps told me at the NABCEP CE conference…

I have seen pictures of some Solar City battery systems that use an XW as the 
inverter.

 

From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
Of August Goers
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 6:50 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Tesla Powerwall battery paired with solar

 

Hi Wrenches,

 

I’m sure you’ve seen the Tesla Powerwall press releases by now:

 

http://www.teslamotors.com/presskit/teslaenergy

 

We are already getting calls from interested homeowners. The product mostly 
seems like a toy for wealthy people but nonetheless I would like to be educated 
in how it works. 

 

There is mention that the battery pairs with Solar Edge inverters which makes 
sense because both the Powerwall and Solar Edge work off of ~350 VDC.  But, I 
can’t figure out how off grid operation would work during power outages. Maybe 
another battery inverter like a Schneider Conext is required?

 

Any thoughts on this product for better or worse? 

 

Best,

 

August

 

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