Solar Power
This is a typical GRID-TIED setup. The DC current is inverted into AC. The power is then sent through a revenue grade meter to calculate the system’s lifetime output. Power will then be sent outside to a utility disconnect. From here the power is sent to your main service panel and will satisfy any current loads you have. When you have excess power from the array the energy will be sent to the grid. A net meter will be installed by the utility to measure the amount of energy you are producing and crediting back as well as how much energy you are using from the grid.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What happens during a power outage? Will I still have power?
Inverters are designed to shut down if it doesn't see any power from the grid. This is a safety feature to insure that no one working on the lines during a power outage will be shocked by the PV system sending power out to grid.
You would need to add a battery backup system to get through a blackout with continuous power.
You would need to add a battery backup system to get through a blackout with continuous power.
What happens if something goes wrong with the system?
Most solar panel manufacture's have a 25-year power warranty, and will provide a replacement panel if one was to malfunction and most inverters carry a 10 year manufacture's warranty.
What if a tree or something falls on the system?
In most cases no one would be installing solar where trees are close by, but if weather did damage the system it would be covered by your homeowner's insurance.
What happens when it snows?
Snow will collect on the system and have an impact on the production of that day. Sunlight will still hit the panels through the snow and cause the layer of snow touching the panels to melt. Depending on the pitch of your roof, the snow will shed in large pieces. The solar array will be clear of snow much sooner than the rest of the roof.
What type of maintenance is necessary for the system?
The system really doesn't need any monthly or yearly maintenance. Once the system is on, it will pretty much stay on for its lifespan. The only suggested monthly maintenance would be to monitor the system's production, making sure it is producing the amount of power it was designed to. The utility company suggests annually simulating a power outage to test that the inverter's shutoff safety feature is still functioning properly.
A renewable energy system can be used to supply some or all of your electricity needs. Solar Electric or photovoltaic (PV) systems convert sunlight to electricity. Some people, especially those in remote areas, use the electricity from their systems in place of electricity supplied to them by power providers (i.e. electric utilities). These are called OFF-GRID (stand-alone) systems.
Others connect their systems to the grid and use them to reduce the amount of conventional power supplied to them through the grid. A GRID-TIED (grid-connected) system allows you to sell any excess power you produce back to your power provider.
A small solar electric system can be a reliable and pollution-free producer of electricity for your home or office. And they're becoming more affordable all the time. Small PV systems also provide a cost-effective power supply in locations where it is expensive or impossible to send electricity through conventional power lines.
Because PV technologies use both direct and scattered sunlight to create electricity, the solar resource across the United States is ample for small solar electric systems. However, the amount of power generated by a solar system at a particular site depends on how much of the sun's energy reaches it. Thus, PV systems, like all solar technologies, function most efficiently in areas that have unobstructed sunlight to receive the greatest amount of solar energy.
Others connect their systems to the grid and use them to reduce the amount of conventional power supplied to them through the grid. A GRID-TIED (grid-connected) system allows you to sell any excess power you produce back to your power provider.
A small solar electric system can be a reliable and pollution-free producer of electricity for your home or office. And they're becoming more affordable all the time. Small PV systems also provide a cost-effective power supply in locations where it is expensive or impossible to send electricity through conventional power lines.
Because PV technologies use both direct and scattered sunlight to create electricity, the solar resource across the United States is ample for small solar electric systems. However, the amount of power generated by a solar system at a particular site depends on how much of the sun's energy reaches it. Thus, PV systems, like all solar technologies, function most efficiently in areas that have unobstructed sunlight to receive the greatest amount of solar energy.
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79 Emerald Street
Keene, NH 03431
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79 Emerald Street
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 358-3444
