My Solar Panels Are Not Working

If the inverter is showing an error message refer to the manual or search online to find out what it means.

My solar panels are not working.

Most inverters won t liven up unless your solar panels are generating. It s also possible that one solar panel in your pv array failed. As the pv modules are connected in series one failing pv module will shut down the entire system. Inverter red light flashing your inverter should display a blinking yellow light.

Clean energy council performance not met the clean. 1 but don t get stuck on this detail. If you see a red light flashing. If there is enough light outside for the panels to generate and the inverter screen is not showing anything then there s a good chance there s no grid supply to the inverter.

When it s overcast your solar panels will likely operate at 10 to 25 of their rated capacity. Half of inverter problems are actually due to the solar array having a faulty panel or cable and the inverter detecting this according to bright green renewables managing director mark partridge. Zero output is a common problem and in nine out of ten cases it is due to a faulty inverter or charge controller.