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		epistasis on April 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: My $1k self-install, off-grid solar backu... Do those have an inverter built in? If not, at $600/kWh very pricy compared to what this guy used at $190/kWh for batteries, or $360/kWh including the inverter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08G81TKC6?ie=UTF8&th=1&linkCode=s... Also, $190/kWh is so cheap. Its hard to believe how fast costs are falling for energy storage.

ianburrell on April 14, 2024 [–]

If is he talking power bank, then big ones, usually called power stations, have inverters. But they can’t be used as UPS since they cut power when switching sources.

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