What Size Solar System Should You Install?
Residential
Bill Size
- $200 to $400
- $400 to $800
- $600 +
Average System Size
- 6.6 kW System
- 8.2 kW System
- 10 kW System
If you know that your power bill is going to increase for any reason could be that you are going to have more people living in the house, new pool or more air-cons. Get a bigger system from the beginning, this is cheaper than adding new solar panels in the future.
How it works
process
The solar panel process is simpleÂ
Solar panel absorb the sunâs energy and convert it to DC electricity
The solar inverter converts DC electricity from your solar modules to AC electricity
Electricity flows through your home, powering electronic devices
Excess electricity produced by solar panels is fed to the electric grid
Benefits of Solar
EnergyRenewable energy source
Solar energy is a real renewable source of energy. It can be collected from almost anywhere in the world every day.
Reduces electricity bills
As you may meet some of your energy needs with solar, your electricity bill will likely decrease.Â
Diverse applications
Savings
Future
Low maintenance costs
The Evolution Of Solar Technology
HistoryFirst Use Of Solar Power: Used to light fires with a magnifying glass
Used Sunlight to power ovens during long journeys over seas
Willoughby Smithe Discovered that selenium had photovoltaic properties
Charles Fritts produced the first solar cell made from selelinium wafers
Creation of Silicon PV cell at Bell Labs
Solar Panels in outer space: Vanguard Satellite used a one-watt panel to power its radio
First Solar Power Building: Solar One Construction at University of Delaware