>> Grid connected solar goes down when the grid is out though. You need specific inverters to retain power. Yes, and sort of. Inverters will prevent power flo

>> Grid connected solar goes down when the grid is out though. You need specific inverters to retain power. Yes, and sort of. Inverters will prevent power flowing to the grid if the grid is off. However most inverters will continue to supply power into the house while the grid is off. There are various factors in play here, and you need to do proper homework, but certainly a fraction of the house can be powered, if not all of it. I'm not sure if this is "special" inverter or not. Every one I researched had the same functionality.