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There are many ways to produce electricity. On the individual level, PV solar, wind and hydro are the most common.

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    • fyl
      This is basically a regular grid-tie PV system that has batteries added and circuitry such that it can operate independent of the electric grid. The most famous is the PowerWall from Tesla but there are other manufactures of systems such...
      • fyl
        A grid-tie PV system is designed to supplement the electric grid. It is basically like using the grid as a "battery" for your system. (Note that another type of grid-tie system will be explained soon where you will have energy even when the grid is...
        • fyl
          Off-grid refers to a PV system that is not connected to the electric grid. If you do not have access to the electric grid, this is the type of system that you would install. The system consists of: PV panels to convert sunlight into direct...