Are solar panels legit or a ripoff?
Are solar panels a ripoff or are they worth it?
A ripoff is defined as a theft, cheat or swindle. In the case of solar, it would suggest that solar panel manufacturers are knowingly selling prod...
It’s natural to assume that the question arises from concerns about the total weight of a solar panel array and the impact on the average home roof. Although becoming more and more common, house roofs are not the only place solar...
Refrigerators run over a 24 hour period, so any calculation of the power needed should reflect solar panel output over 24 hours and energy storage for the periods when the sun doesn’t shine.
An average fridge of 500 watts needs 2...
Solar panel output winter vs summer
As a general rule solar panels work best in full sunshine when there is maximum insolation, which is the amount of solar radiation hitting a horizontal surface. Standard practice is to assume 10...
Improving solar panel efficiency of commercial solar panels has long been the Holy Grail of DIY solar enthusiasts, both for PV electrical systems and also thermal water heaters.
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Mirrors and solar concentrators or reflectors...
The solar inverter is the heart of a domestic solar PV installation. Without it the electricity generated by the solar panels couldn’t be used by home appliances or exported back to the grid.
This crucial piece of the solar system...
Think about all the solar panels you have ever seen and it will dawn on you that they all have something in common – they are all rectangular. Why would that be?
As a general rule monocrystalline solar panels are rectangular becau...
Solar panels do work on a cloudy day but at a reduced efficiency. Output may be only 10% to 25% of the solar array rating and exactly how much depends on Cloud Cover Factor (CCF). Paradoxically, solar panel output with passing clo...
Why solar panels are bad for the environment – pollution
Why Solar Panels Are Bad For Our Planet
All manufactured goods use a variety of chemicals both in their final construction and in the processes used to produce them.
All che...
Many people wonder if it’s OK to leave solar panels disconnected when they are exposed to the sun . Yes, it’s OK. Nothing happens to them. Solar panels will generate electrons when sunlight strikes their surface, but with no close...
