Inverters are electrical systems that, through its sophisticated power electronics, convert DC energy from renewable sources (e.g. solar) to AC power, which is what all residences and businesses need. The different companies that manufacture inverters have invested a lot of time and money in making them smarter in their performance, energy efficiency, monitoring and “troubleshooting”. …
Below are the types of photovoltaic systems available in the market:
The interconnection option of a renewable energy system (e.g. photovoltaic system) is known as “Grid-tied” (Interconnected). Being “interconnected” to the electrical network of a utility company means that during the day, while receiving sunlight, it will be generating electricity from 100% solar energy and whatever is not consumed will be exported back to the utility …
The option to disconnect from the utility company using a renewable energy system (e.g. photovoltaic system), is known as “Off-grid”. In this type of system, the use of electric power depends a 100% on photovoltaic batteries to operate. These batteries will be charged by the photovoltaic modules during sunny days. The charge controller protects the …
In the last two decades (1990 – 2010) Photovoltaic Systems have grown into a global business of approximately 82 billion dollars. This strong growth has been driven by public policy, the fall in costs of photovoltaic technology, the increase in the performance of photovoltaic systems and the increase in tariffs from utility companies. In addition …
Most of us have heard the concept of electric power since we all use it (to turn on the lights in a room, charge the computer, heat our food in the microwave oven, etc.) But, what is electric power exactly?
