u/Leecypoo

Recently, my neighborhood had a power outage lasting several hours. About 1/3 of the neighbors have solar panels. I realize some are just for the hot water heater or pool, but some have extensive systems and sell power to the utility company (in my understanding. None of the homes with solar had any power during the outage. Are there some solar systems that would retain power in an outage?

UPDATE: You all are so awesome. I’ve been wondering for the last few weeks. We don’t have solar, and it’s something I’ve been considering adding and you all have given me great insights to consider. Thank you!