Solar energy and how to use it
How do solar panels work? Photovoltaics
What is solar energy in simple words?
Solar energy is the conversion of the sun’s energy into DC electricity that can be converted into the AC power used for d...
It’s often one of the first questions asked by people getting into solar systems. There are two main categories of solar charge controller, so which one is better, PWM or MPPT? A simple question which doesn’t always give an easy a...
Back in the 70s solar thermal heating was all the rage. That’s to say, it was very cool but in many Western countries people needed a little convincing.
The systems often didn’t look conventional enough for the average home-owner...
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...
A Solar Charge Controller regulates the voltage and current flow from solar panels to a battery. It detects and monitors the battery voltage, reducing the current when the battery is fully charge. The controller maintains a float charge to keep the battery ready for use.
