The central inverter was a single point of failure for the entire solar array. We eliminated it by making every panel independent. That was the whole insight.
We nearly went bankrupt three times before going public. Solar hardware is not for the faint of heart — or the faint of balance sheet.
A microinverter is the size of a paperback book and it does more for your solar system than the giant box that used to sit on your garage wall.
The future of energy is not one big power plant. It is a million rooftops, each one a tiny power plant, all connected.
Our stock went from $1 to over $300. I tell people: if you believe in the mission and the technology, the market eventually catches up.
Every home with solar panels should also have a battery. The sun does not shine at night, but your appliances still need power.