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    Company who is quoting me on a system said the solaredge hybrid may be compatible with a powerwall in a few years. He was vague on the details and I wanted to know if anyone else had more info on this inverter and whether others have heard similar.

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    SolarEdge does not make a hybrid inverter.
    Their SE7600A inverter is compatible with the Tesla Powerwall.
    They will probably update the rest of their line in the near future to be compatible as well.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by wrysys View Post
      Company who is quoting me on a system said the solaredge hybrid may be compatible with a powerwall in a few years. He was vague on the details and I wanted to know if anyone else had more info on this inverter and whether others have heard similar.
      The SolarEdge SE7600A-USS is the upgraded version of the SE7600A-US which will be able to be connected to the powerwall and other lithium battery sources. It has optional configurations for hybrid, with an auto transformer.
      The information is on this page on the company web site:
      http://www.solaredge.us/groups/us/products/storedge

      or this one for the PDF:
      http://www.solaredge.us/files/pdfs/p...tasheet_na.pdf
      OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNH

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      • #4
        Originally posted by ButchDeal View Post
        The SolarEdge SE7600A-USS is the upgraded version of the SE7600A-US which will be able to be connected to the powerwall and other lithium battery sources. It has optional configurations for hybrid, with an auto transformer.
        The information is on this page on the company web site:
        http://www.solaredge.us/groups/us/products/storedge

        or this one for the PDF:
        http://www.solaredge.us/files/pdfs/p...tasheet_na.pdf
        any opinions on whether this inverter sacrifices anything to be powerwall /battery compatible in areas such as maintenance, durability, efficiency, etc? How different is it from most other inverters? I'm not an engineer but know many here are; i know things are fluid in this space but I'd like to know if people think this will be a good way to anticipate off grid system in a few years or whether it's still too early to know how things will look.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by wrysys View Post
          any opinions on whether this inverter sacrifices anything to be powerwall /battery compatible in areas such as maintenance, durability, efficiency, etc? How different is it from most other inverters? I'm not an engineer but know many here are; i know things are fluid in this space but I'd like to know if people think this will be a good way to anticipate off grid system in a few years or whether it's still too early to know how things will look.
          From what I understand it is EXACTLY the same as the SE7600A-US with the exception of a different lower section (the DC & AC connection box and disconnects) and different software. In fact the SE7600A-US is upgradable to the SE7600A-USS by just replacing the lower section and upgrading the software.
          OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNH

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          • #6
            Originally posted by wrysys View Post
            any opinions on whether this inverter sacrifices anything to be powerwall /battery compatible in areas such as maintenance, durability, efficiency, etc? How different is it from most other inverters? I'm not an engineer but know many here are; i know things are fluid in this space but I'd like to know if people think this will be a good way to anticipate off grid system in a few years or whether it's still too early to know how things will look.
            Going off grid with the powerwall will be terribly expensive. If that is what you want, you would be better off starting with lead acid now to learn how to manage your loads. The powerwall may become a cost effective way to load shift and minimize peak demand, as rate plans become structured to more accurately reflect the costs of providing service.

            The load shift use case would be to charge the battery from the grid at night, and then use it during the day when electricity is more expensive.
            CS6P-260P/SE3000 - http://tiny.cc/ed5ozx

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            • #7
              I spoke with a green mountain power rep on Thursday about the powerwall. Sounds like they will be utilizing them to offset peak demand to eventually get rid of power plants that are solely for peak demand. They will be leasing them for $30/mo which I can pay for with my solar credits. It will be interesting to see what the actual cost of materials is and how long installation takes.

              Ben

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