Solar panels are not zero maintenance, but they are low maintenance. A bi-annual washing is recommended for locations which have high pollen, and/or near a farm. The solar panel modules are...
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Like the foundation in your home, having strong foundational elements in a solar system that can weather storms, intense heat, and wind forces is arguably the most important feature to ensure the structure can...
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Inverters are an important part of any solar installation as they are the brains and heart of the system. The inverter’s main job is to convert DC power produced by...
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How Do Solar Panels Work? Solar energy works by capturing the sun’s energy and turning it into electricity for your home or business. Our sun is a natural nuclear reactor....
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A hybrid inverter has a triple functionality. This includes, providing all the benefits of a grid tied inverter, plus, it will simultaneously charge and discharge a battery, and lastly provide...
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A solar inverter takes the DC electricity from the solar array and uses that to create AC electricity. Inverters are like the brains and the heart of the system. Along...
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Here’s an example of how a home solar energy installation works. First, sunlight hits a solar panel on the roof. The panels convert the energy to DC current, which flows...
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As the desire for solar production increases and the uncertainty of a grid-based system becomes more relevant in an era of outages and long-term maintenance issues, people are becoming more...
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Utility companies offer homeowners a range of options for receiving “credit” for any excess energy that they produce from a solar installation. The rules change state-to-state and region-to-region, so it...
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As solar increases in popularity across the U.S. and continues to gain traction worldwide, people are asking if their home could even work for solar. What was once considered just...
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