Solar
Higher output and cost-efficiency
Micro inverters are recognized to produce more energy as compared to other solar inverters such as central inverters and string inverters. Micro inverters operate individually as each panel is connected to a single micro inverter, so that each panel can performs to its fullest and any shaded or infected panel would not have effect on the rest of the system. Hence, the average conversion efficiency of an individual micro-inverter is in range of 93 to 98%, which is somewhat superior to conventional central and string inverters that offers average efficiency of 92%. Hence, in long run micro inverter brings in a lot savings for end-users.
High Installation cost
Micro inverter installation is more expensive than central and string inverter installation as it requires more components such as interconnecting cables, sealing caps and terminators. In addition, monitoring systems also add to the overall installation cost of the micro inverter technology. However, this cost can be accepted in some cases when installation challenges are present and partial or full shading can deteriorate the overall performance of solar system.