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🌱Hybrid Solar System
A hybrid solar system, also known as a hybrid PV system, is a photovoltaic solar energy system that is connected to the utility grid and batteries, and uses the photovoltaic effect to convert sunlight into electricity using solar panels. The solar electricity generated during the day is used to power loads and charge the batteries. If any excess power remains and the discom allows it, the net meter sends it to the electricity grid.
Unlike on-grid solar systems that are connected just to the grid and off-grid solar systems that are connected to just a lithium battery bank, a hybrid solar power system is connected to both. This not only makes a hybrid solar panel system the most expensive of the three types of solar systems, but also increases the payback period.
The hybrid solar system price in India starts from ~Rs. 3 lakh* for a 2 kW hybrid solar system to ~Rs. 15 lakh* for a 10 kW hybrid solar panel system. The cost isn’t only higher upfront, but the maintenance cost of a hybrid solar system and the replacement cost of lithium batteries make the system overall expensive throughout its life
What is a Hybrid Solar System?
Unlike on-grid solar systems that are connected just to the grid and off-grid solar systems that are connected to just a lithium battery bank, a hybrid solar power system is connected to both. This not only makes a hybrid solar panel system the most expensive of the three types of solar systems, but also increases the payback period.
The hybrid solar system price in India starts from ~Rs. 3 lakh* for a 2 kW hybrid solar system to ~Rs. 15 lakh* for a 10 kW hybrid solar panel system. The cost isn’t only higher upfront, but the maintenance cost of a hybrid solar system and the replacement cost of lithium batteries make the system overall expensive throughout its life
What Are the Main Components of a Hybrid PV System?
A hybrid grid solar system comprises multiple components, including solar panels and mounting structures, that work in tandem to produce and supply electricity. Let’s check out all the major components that make a hybrid solar system functional, and their specific roles:
- Solar panels: These modules are responsible for capturing photons present in the sunlight and converting them into direct current (DC).
- Solar mounting structures: These are the mounts/stands on top of which the solar panels are placed.
- Hybrid solar inverter: It converts DC to alternating current (AC), charges the batteries safely through built-in charge controllers, and if needed, converts AC from the grid to DC to charge batteries. However, in AC-coupled designs, a separate battery inverter/charger is used.
- Battery bank: Batteries are used to store solar energy for later use at night or during power outages.
- Grid and net meter: Many hybrid solar systems are grid-connected. If the state DISCOM allows export, a bidirectional net meter records what’s taken from the grid and what’s sent back. If export is not allowed, the system can be set to zero export.
- Solar accessories: These include AC and DC combiner boxes, AC and DC cables, MC4 solar connectors, conduit trays and pipes, earthing wires, and a lightning arrestor. They’re all critical to ensure safety.
