Some analysts believe this dominance could lead to Samsung looking at how it can assert far more control over the operating system - perhaps in a way similar to Amazon which, with its Kindle tablets, launched its own curated app store for its users to buy from instead of Google's default shop.
The microgrid comprises eight 100-kW grid-tied inverters, the rooftop PV array, the lead-acid battery pack, backup diesel generators, and a Web-based monitoring and controlsystem.