Solar Basics

Solar Energy generated from PV solar panels (photo-voltaic solar panels) is a revolutionary new way to power your home or work place. The technology isn’t new. In fact, not much has changed in the last 45 years. The biggest change is the affordability, and of course the acceptance and recognition of climate change.

How Solar Power Works

Solar Panels are designed to capture the suns ultraviolet rays and generate a DC (Direct Current) which then changes to an AC (Alternating Current) by flowing through a solar Inverter mounted on your wall, normally next to your power box, or for extra security, in your garage or laundry. For those of you who are like most of my family and do not not what DC or AC means, let me simplify it for you. DC is an unsafe current of electricity, and AC is a safer current of electricity. AC is what all homes, offices and workplaces need to use everyday appliances such as fridges, radios, computers and phone chargers. In fact, pretty much everything which plugs into your outlet in the wall needs AC. a lot of appliances can transfer the AC back to a DC however the voltage is a lot lower and safer.

Lets recap the basics:

Your solar panels capture light from the Sun
Your solar panels react from the light and create DC power,
The DC power travels to the Inverter where it is then converted into a safe AC power which you can use in your home
Finally, your no longer one of the many that rely one hundred percent on fossil fuels to create electricity. Sounds pretty simple doesn’t it.

But how do you know what size system you need, or how much do you spend, or who can you trust to provide me with the right information.

That’s where we come in!