State Rebates
Why should you plan for a solar panel installation?
With rising electricity prices and widespread
availability of renewable energy rebates, solar power installations have become a cost-effective choice for homeowners and
businesses across the country.
What
is a Grid-Tie system and how does it work? Grid-tie systems generate
electricity, sending this energy back to your utility company's power grid. In effect, this means the utility company will
be paying you to produce energy for them, since the energy you produce counts against the energy your home or business uses. Your solar panels will produce DC (Direct Current) electricity. This electricity will be run through
an inverter to produce AC (Alternating Current) electricity. This energy is then run into your AC power panel, which feeds
energy back to your utility companies power grid. If your solar power array produced enough electricity, your utility meter
would begin to run backward!
The main components
of an Grid-Tie system are:
Solar Panels | You'll need solar panels to collect the solar energy and convert this to
DC power. The number and type of solar panels will determine how much energy you can produce, as will your geographic location. | Combiner Box | This box gathers all of the Solar Panel connections. | DC Breaker Box | Your array's breaker safely shuts down your solar power system
at a moment's notice, allowing for safe maintenance, repair, and inspection. | Inverter | Inverters take Direct Current power and convert it to household (AC) power. | Grid Disconnect | A grid disconnect allows you to stop the flow of electricity
between your solar power system and your electrical system. This provides for the safe maintenance of electrical and utility
systems. |
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