| We are going to look at the application of an easy | | | | The DC Current that is generated will need to be |
| home solar power system and instead of being a | | | | converted in to AC current and an inverter |
| slave to the power companies you can be in a | | | | connected into the system is what achieves this |
| position where they will actually pay you. | | | | task. |
| Seems far fetched? Well it's a reality for many | | | | AC Current is needed to power your domestic |
| people now who use an easy solar home energy | | | | appliances and also to take advantage of grid tie |
| system called the grid tie system. | | | | systems. And the best thing is if you generate |
| Solar power is energy generated from the sun | | | | more than you use - you sell your surplus back to |
| used to produce heat or electricity in a wide | | | | your energy provider. |
| variety of situations including your home, industry | | | | Some think that it's too expensive to do, but in |
| and commercial applications such as traffic control | | | | many states of the USA and parts of Europe you |
| equipment and remote lighting systems. | | | | can get rebates and tax concessions to install |
| It all starts with solar panels, they look a bit like | | | | solar home energy systems. |
| roofing tiles but are actually comprised of many | | | | Pretty cool eh? Most people think that solar panel |
| individual cells made of layers of silicon and boron. | | | | installs are a difficult process, but in reality it can |
| They collect molecules of sunshine, the packets | | | | sometimes only take a few hours to install a |
| of renewable energy from the sun, and convert | | | | simple system.... if you know what you're doing. |
| them in into a DC electric current. | | | | You don't need to buy into the belief that you |
| This is known as photovoltaics or the photovoltaic | | | | can't power up you home with solar energy. Lots |
| effect. | | | | of people run their homes on solar energy, |
| Panels can be connected together to give the | | | | combining it with the local power company to get |
| required output of power calculated for your own | | | | the best of free energy when they need it. |
| particular set of requirements. | | | | |