When looking at solar energy devices for homes, the most common question asked, is...
How much energy will the solar panels produce? This is easily calculated and will depend on a few key factors.
The first of which is location of your home and the panels.
You will want to assess the number of hours your panels will receive direct sunlight.
This information can be found through your local weather station, but for people living in the US, you can locate this information through the U.
S.
Radiation Resource Maps which can easily be found through Google.
Calculating your monthly average is a good idea as relying on information on just one month may result in a less accurate assessment.
Once you are aware of how much direct sunlight you are going to receive, you will want to ensure that your panels are located in the most beneficial position.
The ideal is to locate them on the South facing roof of your home if you live in the Northern Hemisphere and to place then at a 30% angle to the sun.
This will maximise their energy production ability.
The other factor to take into consideration is the number of panels and size of panels that you are going to install.
Many people start with just a couple of panels and ensuring that you purchase an inverter that can cope with additional panels, you can then add to your system as the need or the finances become available.
In order to run an entire three bedroom modern home on panels, you should expect to have around 20 or more solar energy panels installed.
This may sound expensive and extreme, but at a cost of around $180 to build, you could be running your entire home at a cost of $3600 and this is exclusive of tax rebates and incentives programs.
Building your own panels makes converting your home into a sunlight powered home much easier and more affordable.
With such a low investment and knowing that you will be producing clean, renewable energy for years to come, this is the ideal time to pick up a hammer.
How much energy will the solar panels produce? This is easily calculated and will depend on a few key factors.
The first of which is location of your home and the panels.
You will want to assess the number of hours your panels will receive direct sunlight.
This information can be found through your local weather station, but for people living in the US, you can locate this information through the U.
S.
Radiation Resource Maps which can easily be found through Google.
Calculating your monthly average is a good idea as relying on information on just one month may result in a less accurate assessment.
Once you are aware of how much direct sunlight you are going to receive, you will want to ensure that your panels are located in the most beneficial position.
The ideal is to locate them on the South facing roof of your home if you live in the Northern Hemisphere and to place then at a 30% angle to the sun.
This will maximise their energy production ability.
The other factor to take into consideration is the number of panels and size of panels that you are going to install.
Many people start with just a couple of panels and ensuring that you purchase an inverter that can cope with additional panels, you can then add to your system as the need or the finances become available.
In order to run an entire three bedroom modern home on panels, you should expect to have around 20 or more solar energy panels installed.
This may sound expensive and extreme, but at a cost of around $180 to build, you could be running your entire home at a cost of $3600 and this is exclusive of tax rebates and incentives programs.
Building your own panels makes converting your home into a sunlight powered home much easier and more affordable.
With such a low investment and knowing that you will be producing clean, renewable energy for years to come, this is the ideal time to pick up a hammer.