Posts Tagged ‘electric solar panels’

Solar Efficiency

September 9th, 2009

Solar efficiency – we refer to the electric solar panels -is known to be inferior to the wind turbines efficiency. Solar panels actually are divided into two categories: Solar Heating or Solar Thermal Panels and Electric Solar Panels. Solar Heating Panels have far better efficiency compared to the Electric Solar Panels.

Lab researchers claimed they have improved the solar efficiency recently. While the improvement may not look convincing to us actually it still means a lot. Professor Martin Green and his colleague Anita Ho-Baillie, two scientists at the University of South Wales in Sydney, Australia are said to led a team of U.S. researchers to victory with a multi-cell combination that is able to convert 43 percent of sunlight into electricity. The previous record was 42.7 percent. » Read more: Solar Efficiency

Solar Cost Is Going Cheaper!

September 2nd, 2009

If you think you can’t afford having your own home solar panels because of the expensive solar cost then you have to read The New York Times article published on August 26, 2009 by Kate Galbraith. Here’s the headline: More Sun for Less: Solar Panels Drop in Price. Does it mean something to you?

The cost of solar panels is known to contribute around 50% to the total electric solar system cost. With that said you can make a great saving if the price of the electric solar panels is chopped down by 40% as described by the analysts at the investment bank Piper Jaffray: “For solar shoppers these days, the price is right. Panel prices have fallen about 40 percent since the middle of last year, driven down partly by an increase in the supply of a crucial ingredient for panels”. » Read more: Solar Cost Is Going Cheaper!

Electric Solar System – Calculating the Power

June 25th, 2009

If you are interested in applying the electric solar system for your residence you might want to know how to roughly calculate or design the system. There are three main solar kits involved in this calculation: Your home solar panels, solar batteries and solar inverter. Let’s have a look on them one by one: » Read more: Electric Solar System – Calculating the Power

Solar Power Facts

June 17th, 2009

Hello, welcome back to the SolarCost Blog. Today we are talking about some solar power facts that might be useful for you and help you design your energy saving plan better. » Read more: Solar Power Facts

Solar Charge Controller

June 6th, 2009

A solar charge controller is needed if you choose to store the solar panels electricity in solar batteries. As we all know the intensity of the sun energy is totally controlled by nature and there is no guarantee the electric solar panels will produce a constant amount of electricity. A reliable solar charge controller will allow the uncertain solar panels’ voltage to safely charge the batteries. Without this controller you can potentially overcharge your batteries and damage the devices connected to it. For lead acid batteries overcharging may lead to internal crystallization which reduces the batteries’ lifespan. » Read more: Solar Charge Controller

Solar Inverter

June 3rd, 2009

Photovoltaic cell converts sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity. This type of electricity will not be suitable for household application because for home appliance we normally use alternating current (AC). A solar inverter is needed to do the current inversion. » Read more: Solar Inverter

Home Solar Panels Maintenance

May 29th, 2009

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

Home Solar System – Useful Hints

May 26th, 2009

You 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 Kits

May 16th, 2009

To 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, 2009

Wind 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