It’s allowance for off-the-grid living has given solar power buzz, but its on-grid capacities are what are driving the market. Ninety percent of PV installations in Germany are grid-tied and in the US, grid-connected systems have gone from 5% of the market in 1994 to 31% in 2003.

In this video, faircompanies tech advisor Erik Frye shows us his 3.6 kw system and talks about selling back to the utility.