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by turbohedgehog 3202 days ago
This reddit comment thread [1] explains the issue well.

In short: most households get grid-tied solar power setups with no batteries. If the main grid is off, it creates islands of power where the units can't safely backfeed to the grid. However, you can legally get a battery setup which costs more money and use that when the grid is down.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Futurology/comments/70oz3k/due_to_e...