Homeowners have the opportunity to utilize the energy from the sun to power their homes. In fact, the sun produces enough energy in just one-hour to power the entire planet for an entire year.  That’s a huge resource and it’s just waiting to be tapped!

 

We all know that the sun creates heat and light, but it can also be converted to create electricity – and lots of it.  The most common technology is called solar photovoltaic or “PV.”

 

Sunlight is made up of tiny packets of energy called “photons.”  These photons radiate out from the sun and can be collected on solar panels here on earth where they go through a photovoltaic process that converts that energy to DC Power.  And it all happens at the speed of light - with no moving parts.

 

 

 

THE PANELS – Solar panels have been around for years. Recent technological advances have dramatically increased solar panel efficiency and electrical output to the point where it just makes energy-sense for homeowners.  The panels collect photons and convert them to “DC” (Direct Current) Power.  The solar panels are typically mounted on the roof using solid aluminum racking components, but they can also be installed in ground mount configuration.  In reality, there are very few applications wheresolar panels can’t be installed.