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Microinverter
Small inverter (typically 250–400 W) installed at each individual solar module, common in residential solar.
A microinverter is a small per-module inverter (typically 250–400 W) installed behind each solar module. Microinverters offer module-level optimization, shading tolerance, and rapid shutdown compliance. They hold 18% of US residential solar inverter shipments, dominated by Enphase.
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