Solar Economics: • How much will I save on my electric bill? • What is the cost of installation? • Are there financial incentives for buying solar electricity now? • Can I sell power back to the utility? • If I sell my property, what effect does PV have on the sale price?
Solar Applications and Benefits: How can solar provide electricity for my home? Photovoltaic (“PV”) panels produce electricity any time the sun is shining. Here’s how it works: photons hit the panel and are absorbed by semi-conducting materials, like silicon. Electrons released from their atoms, flow through the silicon to produce electricity. The complementary positive charges flow in the opposite direction of the electrons within the panel. Each panel is part of an array of panels that produce DC current electricity, which flows into an inverter box. The inverter changes that DC current into AC current, which can then be used to power any electric appliance in your home. Can I use solar energy to provide hot water? Yes. Solar hot water (SHW) panels use the sun to heat either water or a heat-transfer fluid, which is piped to a heat exchanger that heats the hot water in your home. A typical system will reduce the need for conventional water heating (for showers, dishwashing, clothes wa
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- Solar Economics: • How much will I save on my electric bill? • What is the cost of installation? • Are there financial incentives for buying solar electricity now? • Can I sell power back to the utility? • If I sell my property, what effect does PV have on the sale price?
- Are there financial incentives for buying solar electricity now?
- Are there financial incentives for buying solar electricity?
