A hybrid solar energy system is one that combines On-Grid and Off-Grid solar energy technologies. It can be described simply as a grid-connected solar power system with a battery backup. This solution gives you the option of storing the power generated by your solar system throughout the day in batteries rather than feeding it back into the power grid. Instead of purchasing electricity from the government grid at a higher price, the very same electricity can be used for the post-sunset hours.

While choosing a solar system for home, institute, business or industry, people often choose either an on grid solar system or an off grid solar system. But now one more option is available in the market and that is “Hybrid Solar System”. This system is a combination of on grid solar system and off grid solar system. It has battery backup in it to store power and it also have the ability to feed surplus electricity into main grid.

A hybrid solar system will work day and night which means you always have electricity at your home. Hybrid system is a combination of solar energy storage with grid connection. This system provides the flexibility of being able to store the power into batteries that your solar system generated during the day time instead of feeding it back into electricity grid. The same energy can be used in the evening or night instead of buying from government grid at a higher price.

If system is producing more power than is being consumed and your batteries are fully charged, the surplus will be fed to the main electrical grid via solar net metering. At the time of electricity billing, the government or power provider company will adjust the exported units in your electricity bill.

The array of solar panel in a hybrid solar system is interconnected with the solar inverter, which is further linked to the solar battery and utility grid. The solar panel absorbs the sunlight and converts sunlight into direct current electricity. This electricity then goes to the connected solar inverter that further converts direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC). This alternating current is the standard electrical current used to power our household appliances and luxuries.

During the day, if the solar system’s output exceeds the electrical needs of your house, the excess energy is then stored in solar batteries and once the batteries are fully charged, the electricity is automatically exported to the utility grid via “Net-Metering.”

For night, you will have 2 options in the inverter grid and up to 50% batteries. If you choose govt power/grid, the grid will run your load and in case of power cut, solar batteries will power your home. If you choose the battery for second priority, the battery will be drawn up to 50%. In case, your household consumes more than 50% battery, the extra electricity required to power the house is drawn from the utility grid.