This is a great development. Making each panel an independent power generator means not having to sweat the odd tree top that sometimes shades one panel or the big spat of bird poop that pulls the entire array’s performance down.

And boosting the voltage at the panel means much smaller diameter transmission lines saving a lot of copper, money, and just plain hassle of working with heavy cable.

Being able to site panels further from point of use with a long run of less expensive wire will open up more installation options for those living off the grid.