Solar powered home with used EV batteries

Power out? How about an inverter connected to your car?
kevm14
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Also that is a lot cheaper than I expected.
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Does RI have net metering? If so, using the panels without a battery would essentially allow you to use the grid as your battery for free.
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Yes. https://www9.nationalgridus.com/narraga ... et-mtr.asp

I feel that this is the more practical/cost effective solution. It would simplify installation since the installer would probably use panels with micro-inverters. But I don't know that for sure.

Downside is that if the grid goes down....the panels! They do nothing! So you still keep a generator...no big deal.
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