Benefits of going solar
Unlike traditional energy costs that fluctuate due to changes in fuel prices (oil, natural gas, coal, etc.), your future energy costs are predictable and pre-purchased. Investing in solar for your home is a way to future-proof where you live.
Increase in home value
On top of how much you can save in bill credits and tax incentives, the average solar system has the potential to increase your home’s value by roughly $15,000 up to the retail cost of your system.
Environment
Not only could you save money, but you would help the environment. Choosing solar means reducing your carbon footprint by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Solar does not produce water, and air, and most importantly solar does not produce pollution.
Net Metering
Even with a home solar system, you will still be connected to the grid so that you can draw power at night, during times the panels don’t produce energy. There will be times when your panels produce more energy than you are consuming, the excess power will be stored in the grid and be used by other customers. The utilities in our service territory offer “net metering“, meaning they will credit you for any energy you send back to the grid.
Disclaimer: Payment for excess electricity is not guaranteed and is dependent on your utility offering net metering. You should contact your utility for more information.
As explained above, the solar cells that make up each solar panel do the heavy lifting when it comes to actually generating electricity. Through the photovoltaic effect, your solar panels produce an electrical current.
DC power is converted to AC power when it passes through your solar inverter (or inverters, if you’re using a microinverter system). Inverters can also be equipped with transformers that regulate the voltage of DC and AC currents.
Solar inverters transfer the converted AC energy to your home’s electrical panel. From there, electricity is dispersed through your house to all of your outlets, so that when your devices need to be plugged in, there is a usable electric current available.
If you have a grid-tied solar energy system, electricity can run both to and from the power grid, and excess energy produced by your panels can actually make you money. Through a policy known as net metering, you receive credits from the power grid when you send electricity back to it, which makes your overall cost of electricity even cheaper
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