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Does bigger always mean better and cheaper when it comes to inverters?

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7/18/2018

If you are looking for a high return on investment (ROI) from your project in the long term, it‘s not enough only to look at the purchase costs of the inverter. The initial costs of the whole system and the operating costs over its entire service life are what really make the difference. The comparative study about a PV-system in northern Italy revealed what will be surprising results for many.

Does bigger always mean better and cheaper when it comes to inverters?
Does bigger always mean better and cheaper when it comes to inverters

A PV project always begins with system design. During this process, the planner takes a series of technical decisions, both general and relating specifically to the system components. CAPEX (capital expenditure) plays a key role here. CAPEX for a PV system includes the costs for inverters, PV modules, labour and BOS (Balance of System) costs etc. Here, the inverter usually makes up less than 10% of the CAPEX, but, nonetheless, does have a significant influence on the operating costs and the ROI of the PV system.