Hybrid Systems Wind And Solar

Hybrid Wind and Solar Electric Systems

According to many renewable energy experts, a small “hybrid” electric system that combines home wind electric and home solar electric  (photovoltaic or PV) technologies offers several advantages over either single system.

Many hybrid systems are stand-alone systems, which operate “off-grid” — not connected to an electricity distribution system. For the times when neither the wind nor the solar system are producing, most hybrid systems provide power through batteries and/or an engine generator powered by conventional fuels, such as diesel. If the batteries run low, the engine generator can provide power and recharge the batteries.