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Solar Power For Your Home
Solar energy is the cleanest, greenest and most viable source of renewable energy available to help power your home or business.
If you’re a home or business owner you would know that the price of electricity is on the rise. In fact in the last 3 years the average Australian power bill has jumped a massive 40% with no real end in sight. Solar Systems are one way that you can fight your ever rising power bill.
Solar power converts sunlight into electricity by using the sun’s energy to create an electrical current. Harnessing this renewable source of energy and converting it into usable electricity takes place within modules of specially fabricated materials that make up solar panels. It is a relatively simple and efficient process that requires no moving parts, with most solar panels being connected to the mains power supply through an inverter. This then converts the DC power produced by the modules into AC electricity, which is ready for your household or business needs.
Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
Most suburban and the majority of rural homes are connected to the electricity grid, which uses AC electricity. However, the electricity generated by solar panels is DC, which means that grid-connected solar PV systems require an inverter to transform the DC electricity into AC.
Households and businesses with approved grid-connected solar PV systems generally receive incentives from their electricity retailer (guaranteed by state governments) by way of a Purchase Agreement.
This is where unused electricity that the system produces during the day is fed back to the grid. The consumer then receives a credit for each unit of electricity that is purchased. When panels are not producing electricity, such as at night, electricity is supplied to the consumer from the electricity grid. This is charged at the normal retail rate against credits accrued through the sale of unused electricity produced by your PV system.
How Does A Grid-Connected Solar PV System Work?
- Solar panels convert sunlight into DC electricity
- A grid-connect inverter transforms DC electricity into regular 240-volt power
- A meter records the amount of electricity generated by your solar panels
- Surplus solar energy is fed to the main electricity grid and credited to your account
- First Choice Solar have almost 10 years of experience within the area of solar power enabling us to ensure you receive the optimum output from your system by using the very latest technology. Our Nearmap Solar Satellite Imaging software allows us to assess your property based on its location, letting us calculate the amount of solar energy you’re likely to get.
Using this data, our team can position your solar panels in the best spot, so you’ll be sure to receive the maximum exposure to the sun. We’ll also check the condition of your roof for installing solar panels, as well as identifying any potential issues that might affect solar output, including shade and overhead wires.
Nearmap’s GIS innovations and virtual tools allow accurate measurements, annotations and virtual solar panels to be overlaid onto the high-resolution aerial imagery.
Nearmap’s real-time power saving calculator, helps First Choice Solar deliver more compelling quotes that include photo-realistic representations of the final look and feel of new solar panels on a homeowner’s roof, plus a realistic estimation of the expected energy savings.
Once we’ve completed our assessment, we can then create a detailed grid connect solar power quote and energy savings report for your convenience.
Contact First Choice Solar
Enjoy the benefits of solar power in your home or business today by contacting the friendly team at First Choice Solar, the respected name in Solar Power.
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