Solar power is a clean way to generate electricity for your home. As you may have guessed from the article title, this article will cover how a solar power generation system works.
A solar power generating system is a system that converts the energy of sunlight into electricity. Solar power systems are generally composed of solar modules or panels, a mounting structure, an inverter, and sometimes a battery if the system needs to provide electricity at night or on cloudy days.
Solar panels are typically made from silicon wafers that are specially treated to increase the number of electrons available. Solar modules come together to form large arrays of panels that can be used to generate enough electricity to power your entire house.
The mounting structure holds the solar panels in place and allows them to move so they always face in the direction of the sun. This is usually done with a mechanical structure that tracks the movement of the sun as it crosses the sky throughout the day.
The inverter takes the DC electricity coming from your solar array and converts it into AC electricity required by most appliances and electronics in your home. The inverter is also what monitors energy production and interacts with utility grid lines when you have sold excess electricity back to your electric company.
Most people think that solar power systems are too difficult and expensive to install. But the truth is, the total cost of your system is actually well within the reach of most homeowners. You can get started with just a few hundred dollars and work up from there.