Solar panels are not only cost effective they are a great investment and renewable energy solution for your home. There are two types of solar panels – solar thermal panels for producing hot water and solar PV panels for producing electricity. The solar installation process: Initial enquiry by e-mail/telephone You should be contacted within 24 … Read moreHow Long Does it Take to Install Solar Panels on a Roof
One perk of having a home run on solar power is that it is a one time cost of equipment with no recurring fees save periodic upkeep. If you are in financial hardship, however, this is probably its biggest downfall as well. To power an average house, the equipment installed would cost approximately $20,000. The … Read moreDo Solar Panels Pay for Themselves?
Installing solar panels on your home or business premises is a great way to generate your own electricity, saving you money and helping the environment. While you may be tempted to think that fitting solar panels is a complex and difficult process, if you work with the right people it’s really fairly straightforward. In most … Read moreWhat is the Best Roof for Solar Panels?
The end product is the primary difference between these two technologies. Photovoltaic creates electricity while thermal solar power produces heat. Both require panels to collect energy from the sun. One form of panel converts that energy to voltage and the other to thermal units. Thermal panels are larger than PV and tend to produce more … Read moreWhat is The Difference Between Solar Pv and Solar Thermal?
The general rule is that countries in the northern hemisphere should place their solar panels facing true south and in the southern hemisphere true north. This is because the earth rotates on its axis at a slight tilt. This is called the ‘projection effect’ is the main reason why the polar regions are much colder … Read moreWhat Direction Should Solar Panels Face?
Solar heating also can be used to refer to the heating of any objects, including buildings, cars, through solar radiation. Solar heating uses the power of the sun to provide thermal energy for you to make hot water, heat your home, or your pool. The amount of heating you get depends on the solar radiation, … Read moreHow Does a Solar Water Heater Work
Solar insolation is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed as average irradiance in watts per square meter (W/m2) or kilowatt-hours per square meter per day (kW•h/(m2•day)) (or hours/day). In the case of photovoltaics it is commonly measured as kWh/(kWp•y) (kilowatt hours … Read moreHow does Insolation affect Solar Panels?
Solar energy produced is a function of how many photons from the sun strike your solar cell, and how many of these photons actually get an electron moving to create a current. The number of photons, or amount of sunshine, that strikes your solar cell needs to be determined to see how many cells or … Read moreDo Solar Panels Charge On Cloudy Days
Solar panels collect light and turn it into usable electricity, as you know. What you may not understand, however, is that the electricity truly comes from photons produced in the center of our sun zooming their way to our atmosphere as light particles. And they sure do carry a lot of energy: they only require about … Read moreHow Does Solar Energy Work To Produce Electricity
It is essential to trust the company with which you are working. A good installer will have a strong education and knowledge in the realm of solar. Establish good communication with your installerthroughout the whole process. Make sure that they can answer all of your questions. If they can’t answer your questions or exhibit questionable behavior, it may … Read moreWhat you need to know before installing Solar on your Roof