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Batteries

	AC-Coupled	DC-Coupled	Combined AC and DC Coupled	Hybrid inverter DC-Coupled	AC Battery
Can be off-grid	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Can be grid-connected	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Able to recharge from solar and grid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Able to export to the grid	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Able to connect it to an Energy Management System	Yes	Depends on Solar Controller	Yes	Yes	Yes
Can be expanded	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cost	More cost-effective for systems larger than 3kW	Lower cost for systems up to 3kW	Bigger system with more components, therefore usually higher cost	Lower cost considering it only requires one inverter	Very economical since one unit contains cells, inverter and management system

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Tariffs ($ / kWh)
Single tariff charge:	^🛈
Feed-in tariff charge:

Time of Use Tariff ($ / kWh) ^🛈
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Shoulder:
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	Use preset values for ToU tariff ^🛈

Daily Supply charge:
Battery Capacity (kWh):		^🛈
Battery Cost:
Depth of Discharge (%):
Energy Management System Cost:		^🛈

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