Solar tips
From warranties and guarantees to the products they offer, here’s a list of things you should look into for deciding which solar panel is best for you. Warranties Solar energy is a long-term investment, meaning it can last well over 30 years. Solar panel warranties help guarantee that long-term investment. Manufacturers typically offer two types of warranties:
If you’re investing in solar panels, you want to pick a product that is built to last for 30+ years. You want reliable panels that you don’t have to worry about or replace with warranties just in case anything happens. You want efficient panels that will churn out as much electricity as possible. Throughout your
Polycrystalline solar cells are blended from multiple silicon sources and are slightly less efficient. Monocrystalline solar cells are more efficient because they are cut from a single source of silicon. Thin-film technology costs less than mono or poly panels, but is also less efficient. It is mainly used in large-scale commercial applications. Additionally, PERC Cells
You may have seen the alarming news article about Eskom wanting to make homeowners that have solar installations pay more for electricity. This one here got a lot of buzz.. But we think they ran out of English data bundles, and perhaps the load-shedding interrupted what they meant to tell us… Unfortunately it makes some
Your energy usage in kilowatt-hours (kWh) dictates the size of your system. Panels have a broad range of wattages (270W-495W is common as of late 2020), and other factors like local sun exposure, mount orientation and the presence of a battery bank also play a part. We sometimes get asked: “How many solar panels do
Solar photovoltaic systems, often called solar PV for short, are made up of a number of components, the biggest and most important being the solar panels, solar inverters, mounting platforms and cabling infrastructure. Combined, these components harness radiant light from the sun, convert it into electricity and transmit it into homes and businesses to power
A battery stores electrical energy in a reversible chemical reaction. The renewable energy (RE) source (PV, wind, or hydro) produces the energy, and the battery stores it for times of low or no RE production. Most batteries employed in renewable energy systems use the same electro-chemical reactions as the lead-acid battery in your car. But,
Solar inverters convert the low voltage DC electricity created by your solar panels to the typical 220 volts AC electricity used by household appliances in South Africa. Sizing a solar inverter is an important part of any solar installation, big or small. Since your solar energy system is going to be producing and sending DC electricity
