An in-depth analysis on why I believe inverters are the best solar solution for the mass consumer market.

Power-line communication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-l...

Solar Panel Shading (Part 1): Are Optimisers and Micro inverters Worth It?:
   • Solar Panel Shading (Part 1): Are Opt...  

Solar Panel Shading (Part 2): More on Optimisers and Micro inverters:
   • Solar Panel Shading (Part 2): More on...  

Useful article on MLPE (Module Level Power Electronics) and safety:
https://cdn.ihsmarkit.com/www/pdf/082...

MC Electricals’ optimiser review:
https://www.mcelectrical.com.au/solar...

Penrith Solar’s Enphase microinverter failure rates (24m30s in):
   • “It’s the only thing we sell” - Austr...  

Anthony Dyer’s YouTube channel:
   / @anthonydyer3939  

Anthony Dyer’s optimiser repair video:
   • 2022 Solar production review, faulty ...  

Example company providing cost-effective, safe scaffolding solutions:
https://www.easi-dec.co.uk

Here’s how I calculated the chance of at least one of ten microinverters failing over 25 years:

1. First convert 0.05% chance of a unit failing over 25 years into a probability: 0.0005
2. Then convert this into the probability of a unit surviving over 25 years: 1 - 0.0005 = 0.9995
3. Now work out the chance of all ten microinverters surviving over 25 years: 0.9995 to the power of 10 = 0.995011235
4. Finally, convert this into a chance that at least one microinverter will fail: 1 - 0.995011235 = 0.004988765 (which is roughly a 0.5% or 1 in 200 chance)

Chapters:

0:00 Intro
1:08 Microinverter installation
2:27 Versatility
4:48 System expansion
6:02 Monitoring
7:58 No single point of failure
9:25 Warranties
10:55 Production optimisation: shading
11:55 Production optimisation: dirt
12:33 Production optimisation: panel degradation
13:21 Production optimisation: manufacturing tolerances
13:52 Safety
15:18 Costs
16:19 Technology on the roof
17:03 Failure rates
18:26 Anthony Dyer
20:17 Power clipping
22:03 Mass market installation
25:06 Scaffolding innovation and outro

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