One of the greatest advantages of solar panels is their versatility. You can string together thousands of them to build utility-scale solar parks, or you can hook up a single panel with a battery to power your off-grid adventures. While in theory you can just go to the nearest Walmart and put a 12v solar ...
In order to understand how solar electricity is generated, it might help to go back a few steps and see how it all begins, in our own solar system's star, the Sun. At the core of our sun, a star that is 4.6 billion years old, a thermonuclear reaction mashes up vast quantities of hydrogen and helium, ...
What is an inverter and why do I need one? Shopping for a solar panel system means considering several factors -- one of which is the decision to use either one or more central inverters or a number of micro-inverters. The first question to consider is what does an inverter do? Solar panels convert sunlight into ...
There are plenty of solar panel calculators out there for understanding your solar energy potential and cost savings, as we discussed in a previous article. The criteria for selecting the best calculator can be condensed into two for simplicity. First, does the solar calculator cover your region? As noted, PVGIS developed by the Joint Research ...