Power without the Grid, Back-Up An Off grid Solar system is designed to power your home or business when there is no state utility (Eskom). Either as Back-Up or fully off grid, these systems utilise batteries to store power. An Inverter changes the DC charge to AC which in-turn powers things up. SolarXgen specialises in both forms of Off Grid systems , Back-Up and Stand Alone systems. Off Grid Solar for "Load-Shedding" A back-up power system is typically installed to curb power outages during load shedding. Batteries are charged, through a charge-controller, by either - Solar panels or Eskom (or a [...]