Home solar panels require minimum maintenance as per the manufacturer’s recommendation but sometimes people tend to ignore it, especially when they are mounted on roofs or other high places. In the areas with sufficient rain most of people do not clean their solar panels, but if you are living in a dusty area you have to periodically clean them. » Read more: Home Solar Panels Maintenance
Archive for May, 2009
Home Solar Panels Maintenance
May 29th, 2009Home Solar System – Useful Hints
May 26th, 2009You can expect additional solar cost when you pick wrong components or do wrong installation. Here are some tips to help you set up your home solar system properly: » Read more: Home Solar System – Useful Hints
Solar Batteries
May 23rd, 2009If you are living in a remote area where no power lines available then having solar batteries included in your solar power kits is a must. They are needed to store the electrical energy generated by the solar power panels. The batteries will drain current into the solar inverter when there is not enough sunlight to power up the system. » Read more: Solar Batteries
Storing the Solar Panels Electricity
May 18th, 2009Solar panels need no time to convert sunlight into electricity. As soon as they receive photons from the sunlight electrons contained within the semiconductor will be activated by the photons energy and break the barrier, creating a flow of DC current. The electricity generating process is very straight forward and done quietly because there are no moving parts involved. They also emit zero by-products during the process. » Read more: Storing the Solar Panels Electricity
Solar Kits
May 16th, 2009To convert sunlight into household electricity there are some components needed in addition to the home solar panels. Today we are going to break down the system into parts and hopefully you will find this information helpful. » Read more: Solar Kits
Wind Electricity
May 13th, 2009Wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity and they can work side by side with the electric solar panels to create more green electricity. Wind electricity has the lowest cost amongst the other renewable energy converters in the market, making it to be the fastest growing generator of green electricity in the world. The USA Dept. of Energy expected the wind power’s cost to keep going down and by 2020 wind electricity will become the cheapest electricity, no other energy sources can beat it. » Read more: Wind Electricity
Solar Heating Panels
May 10th, 2009Unlike the electric solar panels that convert the sun radiant energy into electricity, solar heating panels – a.k.a. solar thermal panels – use the heat energy given by the sun directly to heat up water or air. By doing this way they work more efficiently because there is no change in the term of energy form. » Read more: Solar Heating Panels
Photovoltaic Cell – The Heart of the Solar Panels
May 7th, 2009Before you decide to power your house with solar power energy it is best to understand the main part of the system which is the solar panel. There are some technical terminologies used and we will talk about them in this today’s post of the SolarCost Blog. » Read more: Photovoltaic Cell – The Heart of the Solar Panels
Solar Power Generator – Off Grid or On Grid?
May 3rd, 2009How much will solar cost you? While the sun energy itself is free there are some devices you have to purchase initially prior to using the electricity for free. Don’t start buying anything now because we have to firstly look at what installation method you prefer. In this post we will talk about the on-grid an off-grid option. » Read more: Solar Power Generator – Off Grid or On Grid?
