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Last verified 2026-09-25.
- Legal manufacturer as printed: dcbel Inc.
- dcbel describes Ara Core +solar as a home energy station that combines bidirectional DC EV charging with a DC microinverter architecture for rooftop solar.
- The maker takes reservations with a refundable deposit followed by an installer quote, priced in US dollars, and its September 2026 release says Texas homeowners can now reserve systems.
- It cannot be scored yet: the maker's product pages print no rated AC power, efficiency or PV input limits and no model code, certifications are named only as UL and CSIP without a listing, and warranty terms beyond a 12-year period are not shown.
- The figures of up to 85% energy independence, up to 30% more efficient solar use and up to 10 days of blackout protection are the maker's headline claims, not rated values.
- The maker lists the base Ara Core without solar generation included, and this record is not joined to any scored product.
- dcbel: Ara Core +solar product pagehttps://www.dcbel.energy/product/ara-with-solar
Prints the name Ara Core +solar, a price from 9,999 US dollars, a $200 refundable deposit, and a box list that adds dB Sol Peak Power and dB Sol Powerdown units for the solar side.
- dcbel: Ara product comparison pagehttps://www.dcbel.energy/product/ara
Lists solar generation as included only in the solar option and not included in the base Ara Core, and prints no model code, warranty or inverter specifications.
- dcbel: Ara overview pagehttps://www.dcbel.energy/ara
Describes the DC microinverter architecture, lists Ara Core +solar and Ara Core as variants, and states a 12-year warranty.
- dcbel Inc. press release via PR Newswire, 18 September 2026https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/its-a-home-energy-game-changer-dcbels-ara-core-home-energy-station-arrives-in-texas-at-the-southern-living-idea-house-302882651.html
Official dcbel Inc. release naming Ara Core +solar, its DC microinverter technology, UL and CSIP certifications, a 12-year warranty and reservations for Texas homeowners.