What Is the Difference Between Solar Inverter and Solar Hybrid Inverter?

As we all know, the design purpose of inverters is to convert DC to AC. It is worth noting that in order to generate electricity using panels, it certainly needs to go through a solar inverter.

Applications of solar inverter and solar hybrid inverter

Solar inverter and solar hybrid inverter are widely used for converting photovoltaic solar energy into electrical energy. Even some hybrid inverters can also be used in combination with solar and wind energy, or off-grid and grid-connected systems.

The general definition of solar inverters goes beyond just being an inverter. Its purpose is not easy to define literally, as their usage differs in terms of functions, structures, technologies, and even appearance design.

For example, solar inverters can be pure sine wave inverters/modular sine wave inverters, off-grid solar inverters or grid-connected solar inverters, single-phase solar inverters or three-phase solar inverters, etc.

Therefore, we can simply understand them as inverters that are connected to photovoltaic solar systems, which is the solar inverter.

Moreover, in most areas, solar inverters are more commonly referred to as battery backup inverters or battery inverters, as the electrical energy converted from photovoltaic solar power is stored in the battery banks, and then all the electrical energy is provided to the AC/DC load from the battery terminal through the connected inverter.

In other words, solar inverter batteries transfer electrical energy from chargers to loads or power grids, and most backup battery inverters can provide AC power when power supply interruptions or blackouts occur.

Differences between solar Inverter and solar hybrid inverter

solar hybrid inverters are an upgrade based on solar inverters. They include the functions of solar inverters, which convert DC to AC, and also add built-in solar controllers, such as MPPT or PWM types.

Therefore, to be more accurate, solar hybrid inverters are solar inverters with built-in charge controllers. They can also be a combination of off-grid and grid-connected inverters in one machine, which is the same as what you call a hybrid inverter.

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