| Want to be able to help reduce greenhouse gas | | | | mounting frame, an inverter, grid interconnect, |
| emissions and save on electricity usage? Then | | | | wiring, and you'll need the assistance of a solar |
| you might want to consider using a | | | | panel or solar power expert to help you install |
| grid-connected photovoltaic power system. | | | | these new gadgets at home to get your system |
| Let's start with the basics. A grid-connected | | | | fully running. |
| photovoltaic power system is an electrical system | | | | The system acts as a personal power station for |
| that has at its heart a solar panel array able to | | | | your home, with your solar panels absorbing the |
| generate electricity. In turn, the electricity | | | | sun's energy which is converted to household AC |
| generated is fed to the main power grid through | | | | electricity via your inverter. Once converted, the |
| a grid inverter. On the occasion that the solar | | | | electricity supply is then fed to your house wiring |
| array generates more power than the building or | | | | through the switching interconnect, and anything |
| house needs, the excess is transferred into the | | | | else that you need electricity-wise is provided by |
| grid. If it generates less power then the grid | | | | the main grid. If you have excess solar energy |
| supplies the shortfall. | | | | then it is fed right back to the main grid, which |
| Grid-connected photovoltaic power systems are a | | | | further helps reduce your electricity bills. |
| great way to help the environment and ensure | | | | The best thing about using a grid-connected |
| that your building gets all of your electricity needs, | | | | photovoltaic power system is that it helps you |
| no more and no less. Homes will benefit from | | | | cut down your recurring costs for power and, at |
| such a system as they will be able to reduce their | | | | the same time, lets you help the environment. |
| reliance on the main power grid, and businesses | | | | Studies show that the constant use of solar |
| will be able to reduce the electricity demand during | | | | energy for your electricity source can cut down |
| the peak times of the year such as summertime. | | | | your electrical bills by as much as 80 percent |
| In essence, one still reaps the benefits of having | | | | down the line. With such savings, it is clear that |
| the main power grid around with the added | | | | investing in the equipment for setting up of your |
| benefit of much reduced electricity bills, thanks to | | | | new grid is certainly worth it. While it may cost a |
| grid-connected photovoltaic power systems. | | | | lot up front, the benefits you reap from such a |
| What are the different house components | | | | system will come to you eventually and you'll |
| needed to get the system up? Apart from the | | | | continue to reap these benefits in the years to |
| standard meter box, which connects you to the | | | | come. |
| power grid, you'll need solar panels, a roof | | | | |