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Install solar Panels
May 21, 2018

Install solar Panels

Is solar installation suitable for where you live? Even if you don’t live in a particularly sunny state, solar panels can still be a smart investment. The amount of money you save by going solar largely depends on two things: your electricity rates and the available solar rebates and incentives in your area. As a result, the sunniest places in the country don’t…

Power Generation Basics
April 8, 2018

Power Generation Basics

Alternating Current (AC) - flow of electrical charge reverses direction periodically, in North American households this reverses polarity 60 times in a second, therefore we say it has a frequency of 60 Hertz or 60 cycle. Above: Single phase AC, the white is voltage and the blue is current Alternating current shown above is single phase , which means that it has…

Building a Solar-powered Home
April 2, 2018

Building a Solar-powered Home

Passive solar design takes advantage of a building’s site, climate, and materials to minimize energy use. A well-designed passive solar home first reduces heating and cooling loads through energy-efficiency strategies and then meets those reduced loads in whole or part with solar energy. Because of the small heating loads of modern homes it is very important…

How to solar Power?
February 19, 2018

How to solar Power?

A solar power system is customized for your home, so pricing and savings vary based on location, system size, government rebates and local utility rates. Savings on your total electricity costs is not guaranteed. Financing terms vary by location and are not available in all areas. $0 due upon contract signing. No security deposit required. A 3 kW system starts…

Solar Electric Power Generation
January 20, 2018

Solar Electric Power Generation

There are two ways we can produce electricity from the sun: Photovoltaic Electricity – This method uses photovoltaic cells that absorb the direct sunlight just like the solar cells you see on some calculators. Solar-Thermal Electricity – This also uses a solar collector: it has a mirrored surface that reflects the sunlight onto a receiver that heats up a liquid…

How to Generate solar Power at Home?
November 27, 2017

How to Generate solar Power at Home?

People who are new to how residential solar power works often ask these two questions: What happens when my solar panels generate more electricity than I use during daylight hours? How do I power my home when the sun isn’t shining? Most grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) solar systems today have no way of storing the electricity generated by their rooftop solar energy…

Power Inverters for Home solar System
November 15, 2017

Power Inverters for Home solar System

Unless you plan on using battery power for everything, you will need a Power Inverter. Since the majority of modern conveniences all run on 120 volts AC, the Power Inverter will be the heart of your Solar Energy System. It not only converts the low voltage DC to the 120 volts AC that runs most appliances, but also can charge the batteries if connected to the…

Home Depot solar Power System
November 9, 2017

Home Depot solar Power System

If you’re just starting looking into home solar energy, you’ve probably considered buying solar panels at Home Depot, Lowes or another home improvement retailer. Solar installation kits from a big box retailer appeal to the DIY Weekend Warrior in all of us. Homeowners who buy solar panels at a retail store typically fit into one of two categories: Those who plan…

Power House Electricity
October 22, 2017

Power House Electricity

Generation - transmission - distribution Take a look at how electricity is generated inside a power plant, and the long trip it takes to your appliances. Browse: It s always there whenever you flip a switch or plug in a cord - but electricity has to travel a long way to reach your home. Take a look at how electricity is generated inside a power plant, and the…

Power Inverter Kit
July 25, 2017

Power Inverter Kit

Inverters R Us carries the Spartan Power brand of ANL fuses and fuse kits which carry a Lifetime Warranty on the fuse block or holder and a Lifetime Crimp Warranty if the ANL Fuse Kits comes with a battery cable. Typically, you will put the ANL fuse kit on the positive side of the power inverter and will require a separate short “jumper” battery cable to attach…

Full solar Powered Home
July 13, 2017

Full solar Powered Home

Alpine Tiny Homes says it could build another solar-powered Brown Bear tiny house for US$73, (Credit: Alpine Tiny Homes) You could be forgiven for thinking that squeezing a family of four into a tiny house would be a push, but Utah s Alpine Tiny Homes manages it with the recently-completed Brown Bear tiny house. The off-the-grid towable home features a master…

Can solar Panels Power a whole House?
July 29, 2014

Can solar Panels Power a whole House?

Below is a list of the most common questions regarding Solar Electricity. If you don’t see an answer to your question, please feel free to give us a call and we will be more than happy to assist you. How big of a system do I need? The size of the system depends on a few factors. The key factor is your yearly kilowatt hour usage. You can get that figure from adding…

Best solar Power Panels
October 31, 2016

Best solar Power Panels

Pocket too small to hold extra cords and accessories Time and time again, the Anker 21W panel was the panel we reached for to quickly charge any device in the field. It outperformed every other contender in most categories and charged our gadgets reliably when we were far from a power source. Anker has been creating durable, easy to use panels for years, and…

Designing a solar Power System
August 18, 2016

Designing a solar Power System

Abstract: This GreenSource book provides comprehensive engineering design and construction guidelines for large-scale solar power system projects. Proven design methodologies and detailed installation diagrams are included in this practical resource. Large-Scale Solar Power System Design offers complete coverage of solar power system technologies and components…

Domestic solar Power Plant
January 3, 2017

Domestic solar Power Plant

BHOPAL: Now domestic consumers on Madhya Pradesh can produce their own electricity through solar panels on rooftops. If production is more than the household requirement at any time during the day, then it can be contributed and fed to the grid. Consumer contribution to the grid will get paid by means of adjustments and subtractions in bill payments. The Shivraj…

Biggest solar Power Company
December 19, 2016

Biggest solar Power Company

Solarcentury is building utility-scaled projects in Latin America. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Solarcentury turns to Europe and Latin America as it transforms into an international firm to maintain growth hit by green cuts in home market Britain’s biggest solar power company has shrugged off the cloud of drastic UK subsidy cuts by reinventing itself…

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