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Your solar panel system generates DC power – like the power in flashlight batteries. The DC power from the solar panels is converted to AC power by an inverter. The conversion from DC to AC means a slight loss of energy, roughly 10-15%. This explains why it is important to know whether a system is being quoted in DC or AC.
