Solar electric systems can reduce or eliminate your electric bill. These photovoltaic (PV) systems are environmentally friendly producing electricity from sunlight. Today's solar modules are very reliable with a warranty of 25 years and a service life greater than 35 years.
How does it work? Photovoltaic modules (solar panels) capture sunlight and convert them directly into DC power. A power conditioner then transforms this power into standard AC electricity.
As you produce solar power, electricity will flow through your house or commercial property for your use. When you produce more electricity than you consume, the excess is fed back through the electric meter and spins it backwards. The meter is tied to your utility bill, which then reduces the amount you will owe the utility company. This is called net metering. A sufficiently designed system can displace 100% of your utility bill.
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Solar Solutions can design, install, and maintain, fully integrated solar, wind, or microhydro (water) energy systems. These systems are clean, quiet, safe, reliable, and offer many benefits:
- Protection against blackouts. Systems can be designed to provide power during outages. Solar energy can be stored in a back-up configuration similiar to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with a computer.
- Guard against rising energy costs. Since the energy from the sun or wind is free, the cost of generating your own electricity will be the same now as it is over the life of the system while everyone else is subject to rate-hikes and inflation.
- Receive payments for the renewable energy certificates (Green Tags) that you produce up to $225 per MWh.
- Protect the environment. A 2 kW system offsets over 9000 pounds of carbon dioxide which is the equilvalent of taking a car off the road or planting an acre of trees for every year of operation.
The burning of fossil fuels contributes significantly to many of the environmental problems we face today, particularly increase in greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming, air pollution, water and soil contamination. Both global warming and pollution pose major health risks to humans contributing to asthma, lung cancer, and respiratory tract infections.
You will have the pride of knowing that you are playing an active role in shaping the future of energy, health, and security for your children and theirs.
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