—When the grid is running properly, the home or business will use power generated from the solar panels or pull electricity from the grid.

— Any excess power generated over and above the requirements go back to the utility company for credits on the power bill in areas where net-metering is available.

—In the event of grid blackouts, these systems will switch to “off-grid mode” drawing power stored in the battery bank to power the home AND using the solar panels to recharge your battery bank.