Hello! Hope everyone had a wonderful week!

Before I start speaking about what I've learned about inverters, I would like to share a valuable lesson I learned about the real world. I had 5 interviews lined up for this week, but only two of them happened (the other three postponed to next week). My supervisor didn't seem bothered by it and said it happened, but I had never considered this. Not a huge deal though! I have just had to improvise my week to week plan some in order to stay on track! I've learned that plans get changed and it's much easier to adapt than to attempt to stick to the original plan.

Concerning inverters, I learned a lot from my interviews. Last week I mentioned a problem with grid tie inverters: I haven't been able to find a way for a batteryless inverter to work while the grid shuts down. However, I learned that his does not have to do with a manufacturing or electrical problem. The reason I had a difficult time finding a solution is that there was no problem to begin with. It is completely possible to do this, but there is no point. If the grid shuts down and there is no battery backup, the ENTIRE house must then run on solar energy. At this point in time, most houses are not efficient enough to use such an inverter, and therefore, we must have a battery backup.

The main goal of the new generation of smart inverters need to be connectable and commutative. And this is exactly where Intel comes in. Intel is a microprocessor/microcontroller company, so their role would not be to create the actual inverter, but rather give processors and controllers to the manufacturer. The goal is to have inverters that can be monitored by both the energy consumer (resident) and producer (energy company). This will allow both to minimize energy waste during off-peak hours, and spread energy more efficiently during peak hours (meaning cheaper energy). Intel can also provide software that can connect the inverter to your phone, computer, tablet, etc. so you can have a constant control of it.

Finally, smart inverters must have more than one profile. Currently, an inverter simply converts DC to AC, all day every day. However, by implementing multiple profiles, the inverter can convert more or less energy when required. For example, the inverter can be programmed to not convert as much energy while nobody is home so energy is not constantly consumed.

I have already made so much progress through just 2 interviews, I cannot wait for the remaining ones. Thanks for stopping by and see you soon!

Signing off
Kayvon Tadj