Green
Energy Products
Solar
Panels
Solar Photovoltaic Power (PV)
is the most widely available renewable
energy resource. Photovoltaic power
converts sunlight directly
into electricity.
Due to the growing demand for clean
sources of energy, the manufacture
of solar
cells and photovoltaic
arrays has expanded dramatically
in recent years. Photovoltaic
production has been doubling every
two years, increasing by an average
of 48 percent each year since 2002,
making it the world’s fastest-growing
energy technology.
Grid
Tie Photovoltaic System- Photovoltaic
Array (PV)
Grid tie solar systems are
built onto your property which connects
directly into the electric feed. This
is possible in areas that allow
net metering, whereby a solar powered
system turns your electric meter
backwards when it is producing
more than you are using. This
type of system provides no backup
power when utility power fails.
Roughly 90% of installations are
grid-tie.
Grid-Tie
Systems with Battery Backup
A grid tie system with battery
backup feeds excess solar electricity
to the grid and provides backup
power when the utility grid is
down. With this type of system
you sacrifice some power generation
efficiency in exchange for having
power when there is a utility power
failure. The amount of backup
power you have depends on the size
of the battery and electrical loads
that draw on them. It is an excellent
solution for mission critical applications
such as medical, emergency services,
computer systems, etc.
Off-Grid
Systems
This type of
power system is independent of
the utility grid. It is a more
complex system to design and install.
It is the best solution for remote
areas with no access to utility
power grid or where you are more
than ¼ mile from power lines.
Hot
Water Systems
Solar Thermal is a technology
for harnessing solar energy for thermal
energy (heat).
Solar thermal systems are categorized
as a low-, medium-, or high-temperature
system. Low temperature collectors
are flat plates generally used
to heat swimming
pools. Medium-temperature
collectors are also usually flat
plates but are used for creating
hot water. High temperature collectors
concentrate sunlight using mirrors or lenses and
are generally used for electric
power production. This is different
from solar photovoltaic,
which convert solar energy directly
into electricity.
These systems are high in efficiency
and have good return on investment.
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