Solar PV Grid Tie Inverters
A solar inverter or PV inverter changes the direct current (DC) electricity from a photovoltaic array into alternating current (AC) for use in a domestic or commercial property and for transfering to a utility grid making use of the export tariff.
A solar PV inverter is typically installed in an attic, garage or outhouse, others areas may also be suitable.
The most common inverter used to make use of feed in tariff and export tariff are the Grid tie inverters, which match phase with a utility-supplied sine wave. Grid-tie inverters are designed to shut down automatically upon loss of utility supply, for safety reasons. However they dont provide backup power during utility outages / power cuts.