{"id":6367,"date":"2026-02-18T23:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T23:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/?p=6367"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:06:21","slug":"dc-architectures-in-next-generation-energy-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/insights\/dc-architectures-in-next-generation-energy-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Architectures in Next-Generation Energy Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lg-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-727f9e08 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">A century after Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/war-currents-ac-vs-dc-power#:~:text=Starting%20in%20the%20late%201880s%2C%20Thomas%20Edison,known%20as%20the%20War%20of%20the%20Currents.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">War of the Currents<\/a>,\u201d the&nbsp;conversation around how electricity is delivered&nbsp;is resurfacing. Edison championed&nbsp;direct current (DC)&nbsp;as the safer&nbsp;option, while Tesla&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;that&nbsp;alternating current (AC)&nbsp;could&nbsp;transmit&nbsp;power efficiently across long distances. AC&nbsp;ultimately became&nbsp;the global standard,&nbsp;dominating&nbsp;electricity networks for more than a century.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Today, the energy landscape looks&nbsp;very different. Solar power, battery storage, electrification, and digital technologies are transforming how energy is produced, stored, and consumed. These shifts are bringing DC back into focus. Solar arrays generate&nbsp;DC,&nbsp;batteries store DC, and electric vehicles and modern electronics&nbsp;operate&nbsp;on DC. At the same time,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.srgresearch.com\/articles\/hyperscale-spending-spree-is-driving-dramatic-growth-in-data-center-capacity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data centers<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/company\/press\/generative-ai-to-become-a-1-3-trillion-market-by-2032-research-finds\/#:~:text=AI%20Accelerator%20Market%20Looks%20Set,January%2014%2C%202026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI workloads<\/a>&nbsp;are driving&nbsp;massive&nbsp;growth in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/energy-and-ai\/energy-demand-from-ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">power demand<\/a>&nbsp;and density. Together, these forces are pushing the industry toward a new chapter where DC&nbsp;architectures play&nbsp;a more&nbsp;central role.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-special-font-size\" id=\"h-how-power-is-generated-and-used-has-changed\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">How power is generated and used has changed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Direct current flows in a single direction and naturally&nbsp;aligns&nbsp;with modern energy technologies such as solar modules, battery systems, and electric vehicles, all of which&nbsp;operate&nbsp;natively on DC. Today\u2019s power systems feature a growing share of DC sources and DC\u2011centric loads, especially in data centers. As these systems scale, managing power at the site level in DC reduces unnecessary conversion stages and better aligns generation, storage, and consumption, improving overall efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Alternating current, by contrast,&nbsp;reverses&nbsp;direction many times per second. Its ability to be easily transformed&nbsp;and transmitted over distance&nbsp;made it ideal for early grid development, and it&nbsp;remains&nbsp;foundational to&nbsp;today\u2019s&nbsp;transmission and distribution&nbsp;networks.&nbsp;However, AC\u2011based&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;often require multiple&nbsp;power\u2011conversion steps when interfacing with solar,&nbsp;storage,&nbsp;and modern electronic loads,&nbsp;introducing&nbsp;additional&nbsp;complexity, losses, and hardware.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">AI-driven&nbsp;infrastructure is&nbsp;accelerating DC load demand&nbsp;at&nbsp;an&nbsp;unprecedented pace.&nbsp;With distributed&nbsp;energy systems and power electronics&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;dominating&nbsp;both generation and load, the balance between AC and DC is shifting. This is fueling renewed&nbsp;interest in DC&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;across solar, storage, and critical infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/fre-sonneveld-q6n8nIrDQHE-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AC has been considered the global standard for the modern electrical grid, but DC power is increasingly becoming attractive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-special-font-size\" id=\"h-why-dc-based-architectures-are-gaining-momentum\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Why DC-based architectures are gaining momentum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Several structural trends are accelerating the adoption of DC&nbsp;architectures:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-solar-bess-integration\">1. Solar + BESS integration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pv-magazine.com\/2024\/09\/26\/solar-plus-storage-dominates-future-us-power-grid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">solar-plus-storage<\/a>&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;more widespread, reducing conversion losses and&nbsp;maximizing&nbsp;yield&nbsp;become&nbsp;increasingly important.&nbsp;Power&nbsp;conversions&nbsp;introduce inefficiencies that compound over time.&nbsp;System architecture plays&nbsp;a central role&nbsp;in protecting yield over decades of operation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-system-nbsp-efficiency-nbsp-and-cost-control\">2. System&nbsp;efficiency&nbsp;and cost control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Every&nbsp;power&nbsp;conversion requires&nbsp;hardware: inverters, transformers, combiner boxes, and AC switches&nbsp;add&nbsp;cost. DC&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;can&nbsp;simplify&nbsp;installation&nbsp;and&nbsp;reduce material usage,&nbsp;helping&nbsp;control project budgets&nbsp;while improving&nbsp;overall&nbsp;efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">The math&nbsp;is simple:&nbsp;where&nbsp;a&nbsp;480V three-phase AC system&nbsp;typically requires four large conductors, an 800V DC architecture can deliver the same power&nbsp;with&nbsp;only&nbsp;two smaller conductors.&nbsp;This efficiency allows developers to build simpler systems with fewer inverters and fewer points of failure.&nbsp;By avoiding extra conversion steps for DC loads, the power path becomes more streamlined, often reducing cooling demand.&nbsp;This is critical for data centers as power density and heat output continue to rise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-basejump-core-testimonial-is-layout-36f85778 wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h-2-special-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5\">&#8220;Developers and data center customers keep telling us they want simpler systems with fewer inverters and fewer failure points. DC architecture gives them that flexibility,&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<cite class=\"wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial-attribution is-layout-flex wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial-attribution-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6262\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-lg-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Cedric Van den Haute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"\">Senior Product Line Manager, New Markets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300\" class=\"\">Shoals Technologies Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lg-font-size has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-727f9e08 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-operations-and-maintenance-o-amp-m-considerations\">3. Operations and maintenance (O&amp;M) considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">As projects age, rising O&amp;M costs are driving greater&nbsp;interest in&nbsp;long-term reliability. By reducing connection points and simplifying wiring layouts, DC&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;can help&nbsp;lower failure risk, minimize downtime, and reduce&nbsp;long-term&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;burden.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">While high-voltage DC systems&nbsp;can&nbsp;introduce&nbsp;challenges, including arc-flash risk,&nbsp;these risks&nbsp;can be effectively managed through proven experience with high-voltage environments such as 1500V DC. With the right design and execution, DC&nbsp;architectures deliver&nbsp;strong safety, reliability, and lifecycle performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-scale-and-project-growth\">4. Scale and project growth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Utility-scale&nbsp;solar&nbsp;projects now&nbsp;span&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/emp.lbl.gov\/utility-scale-solar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hundreds of megawatts<\/a>, requiring faster builds and more predictable designs.&nbsp;Modular&nbsp;DC architectures support faster builds and more predictable&nbsp;outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utilitydive.com\/news\/data-center-power-problem-solar\/758809\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Behind-the-meter solar installations<\/a>&nbsp;including&nbsp;bring-your-own power approach, are&nbsp;also&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;as&nbsp;a way&nbsp;to&nbsp;add meaningful power on short timelines. This&nbsp;is becoming&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;important&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/energy\/en\/news-research\/latest-news\/electric-power\/101425-data-center-grid-power-demand-to-rise-22-in-2025-nearly-triple-by-2030#:~:text=Data%20centers%20proliferating%20across%20the,large%2Dscale%20onsite%20power%20alternatives.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data center&nbsp;growth<\/a>, helping projects stay on track as demand accelerates and grid&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodmac.com\/horizons\/us-data-centre-power-demand-challenges-electricity-market-model\/#:~:text=In%20a%20fundamental%20mismatch%2C%20the,construction%20is%20a%20new%20phenomenon.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">constraints<\/a>&nbsp;persist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/04-16-25-Shoals-Solar-Field-Tours-211-of-242-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/04-16-25-Shoals-Solar-Field-Tours-211-of-242-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/04-16-25-Shoals-Solar-Field-Tours-211-of-242-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/04-16-25-Shoals-Solar-Field-Tours-211-of-242-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/04-16-25-Shoals-Solar-Field-Tours-211-of-242-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/04-16-25-Shoals-Solar-Field-Tours-211-of-242-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shoals is well-known in the industry for high-quality EBOS solutions and deep expertise in solar and storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-special-font-size\" id=\"h-data-center-and-ai-loads\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Data center and AI loads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Data centers are driving one of the fastest shifts toward DC&nbsp;power&nbsp;the industry has seen. On the supply side,&nbsp;facilities are increasingly supported by on-site solar,&nbsp;battery&nbsp;storage, and emerging fuel cell deployments. On the demand side, AI server racks&nbsp;and&nbsp;high-density&nbsp;compute&nbsp;systems&nbsp;all depend on large DC loads.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Moves toward higher-voltage DC racks, including NVIDIA\u2019s work on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nvdam.nvidia.com\/assets\/share\/asset\/zlg5snufeo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">800-V DC<\/a>&nbsp;designs,&nbsp;signal&nbsp;where&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.nvidia.com\/blog\/nvidia-800-v-hvdc-architecture-will-power-the-next-generation-of-ai-factories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hyperscale data center power architectures<\/a>&nbsp;are headed.&nbsp;Fewer conversions mean lower losses, reduced cooling requirements, and more usable rack space. DC-based designs can also reduce copper usage by lowering conductor counts, simplifying power distribution inside the facility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">This architecture pairs especially&nbsp;well&nbsp;with DC-coupled BESS systems,&nbsp;where batteries can serve loads directly without unnecessary conversion steps.&nbsp;As compute density and total load continue to rise, DC&nbsp;architectures are&nbsp;emerging&nbsp;as an efficient path to scalable, high-performance&nbsp;data&nbsp;center design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-2-special-font-size\" id=\"h-experience-matters-as-dc-scales-nbsp\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Experience matters as DC scales&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">As DC power expands across solar, storage, and data center energy systems, industrial-grade electrical infrastructure becomes increasingly important. Higher voltages&nbsp;and&nbsp;rising power densities&nbsp;place&nbsp;greater emphasis on safety, reliability, and long-term resilience, elevating the importance of design choices made early in a project\u2019s lifecycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Decades of experience with DC&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;have shaped how Shoals&nbsp;approaches&nbsp;large-scale energy systems, from utility-scale solar and storage to emerging power-intensive applications. That experience informs&nbsp;our solutions designed to simplify installation, reduce labor, and support modular, scalable system designs&nbsp;while prioritizing safety&nbsp;and&nbsp;longevity&nbsp;in the field.&nbsp;Platforms&nbsp;such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/products\/bess\/bess-recombiner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BESS Recombiner<\/a>&nbsp;reflect how DC&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;can support efficient integration&nbsp;of&nbsp;increasingly&nbsp;complex renewable and storage systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Shoals BESS Recombiner\" class=\"wp-image-5326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/03\/4000A_Recombiner_Cabinet_STG.BSR-4000A_door-closed.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our BESS Recombiner streamlines DC inputs from energy storage and solar, reduces the number of inverters, and supports modular DC-coupled project architecture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\">Driven by&nbsp;data centers, storage, and&nbsp;renewables, DC is shifting from a design alternative to a foundational element of energy infrastructure. These architectures&nbsp;are increasingly shaping how power is delivered, managed, and scaled, quietly defining the next generation of resilient, high-performance energy systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-basejump-core-testimonial-is-layout-36f85778 wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-h-2-special-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5\">\u201cWe are entering a phase where DC is no longer a niche design choice\u2014it\u2019s becoming essential. As AI, storage, and large-scale renewables grow, DC can deliver the efficiency, density, and scalability these systems demand.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<cite class=\"wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial-attribution is-layout-flex wp-block-basejump-core-testimonial-attribution-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/image-4-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6262\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-lg-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800\">Cedric Van den Haute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" class=\"\">Senior Product Line Manager, New Markets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300\" class=\"\">Shoals Technologies Group<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/cite>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-h-3-font-size\" id=\"h-want-to-learn-more-about-how-the-shoals-bess-recombiner-strengthens-dc-coupled-design\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--15-30);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Want to learn more about how the Shoals BESS Recombiner strengthens DC-coupled design?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-lg-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shoals.com\/en\/get-in-touch\/\">Reach out to our team<\/a>. 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