| Most of us are completely unfamiliar with the | | | | draw on them. |
| various types of solar power system and their | | | | Grid-Tie System without a Battery Backup |
| uses. A solar power system uses the sun is | | | | A grid-tie system without a battery backup, as |
| radiation to generate electricity. The system itself | | | | your solar systems generates electricity that |
| is not very huge and can be set up in your home | | | | connect directly in the electric utility feed. When |
| as well. It includes small blocks of steel looking | | | | more power is generated than used it send extra |
| shinny bars facing towards the sun in order to | | | | electricity back to your power company for |
| catch the solar radiation that is the inevitable | | | | others use, and get paid for it. This is the least |
| impact of its direct heat. So many factors such | | | | expensive system and simplest to install but |
| as your location, how much sunlight your property | | | | provides no backup power in case of power |
| receives, which type you are considering. Solar | | | | failure. |
| power systems vary in design depending on what | | | | Off-Grid System |
| energy sources are used and its application. | | | | This type of system is totally independent of the |
| There are basically three types of solar power | | | | utility grid and also the most expensive way to |
| system available today, they are Grind-tie with | | | | going off grid. It is basically the same configuration |
| battery backup, Grid-tie without battery backup | | | | as the grid-tie with battery backup. This system is |
| and Off Grid system. | | | | fantastic for rural or remote locations. In this case |
| Grid-Tie System with a Battery Backup | | | | you must have a generator backup as you |
| A grid-tie system with a battery backup, with a | | | | secondary power solution if you should so happen |
| system of this type of solution you keep your | | | | to need it in case if the mains electricity supply |
| connection to the utility grid which continue to | | | | suffers a blackout, that shuts down electricity |
| supply power when the utility grid is down. The | | | | generation of your own system too - so you will |
| amount of backup power you have depend on | | | | be without power unless you have a battery |
| the size of the battery and electrical loads that | | | | backup. |