There have been a lot of different ways that people will try to sell "energy independence". No matter how good their pitch mostly everyone knows that you can never be truly independent. At least not now. Even so, the on grid solar systems are doing a wonderful job of giving people a start and a path to follow.
There can sometimes be some confusion between the two systems, on and off. Essentially they are just what you would think they are. The on-grid still remains connected to the power lines run by the power company and of course the other is not. People who install these kits onto their homes are all anticipating a huge savings but that is not always what they get.
Many people still do not fully understand just how these work and what they do. The biggest thing that homeowners need to know is that they have a choice to make. They need to decide if they want an on grid solar system or an off-grid type. Both of these work the same in the sense of gathering the sunlight and converting it into electricity. The difference is what they do with it.
One of the most standard ways that solar power systems work is by storing the energy that they gather throughout the day from the sun. The energy gets stored is a type of battery and then when it is needed it can be pulled from this battery to power the home. In the sense of the grid-tied programs they work somewhat similar.
Once installed these systems do a wonderful job of generating power. One of the first things that people notice however is that they are not making as much energy as they had initially hoped. In time however they will be able to make enough to supplement their power they buy from the energy companies but it is very difficult to get to a point where they are truly independent.
The on-grid system has an added benefit. When it pushes the power to the system controlled by the power company it can cause the meter to run backwards due to the excess energy being produced. When this takes place the company actually issues a credit to the homeowner. So depending on how much or how often this takes place, there will be a good amount of savings over time.
All of these can generate a good amount of electricity for many uses. People can save it in a battery of sorts for later or send it back into the system to be used by the city, state, or electric companies. Either way the general public having the ability to make their own power has been a long time coming.
The on grid solar systems do end up saving you money in the long run you just have to stick it out and continue producing power. Sunny days, hot weather, all these things contribute to your system gaining more and more sunlight to turn into electricity. These do work and have come a long way over the last couple decades since they first hit the consumer market.
There can sometimes be some confusion between the two systems, on and off. Essentially they are just what you would think they are. The on-grid still remains connected to the power lines run by the power company and of course the other is not. People who install these kits onto their homes are all anticipating a huge savings but that is not always what they get.
Many people still do not fully understand just how these work and what they do. The biggest thing that homeowners need to know is that they have a choice to make. They need to decide if they want an on grid solar system or an off-grid type. Both of these work the same in the sense of gathering the sunlight and converting it into electricity. The difference is what they do with it.
One of the most standard ways that solar power systems work is by storing the energy that they gather throughout the day from the sun. The energy gets stored is a type of battery and then when it is needed it can be pulled from this battery to power the home. In the sense of the grid-tied programs they work somewhat similar.
Once installed these systems do a wonderful job of generating power. One of the first things that people notice however is that they are not making as much energy as they had initially hoped. In time however they will be able to make enough to supplement their power they buy from the energy companies but it is very difficult to get to a point where they are truly independent.
The on-grid system has an added benefit. When it pushes the power to the system controlled by the power company it can cause the meter to run backwards due to the excess energy being produced. When this takes place the company actually issues a credit to the homeowner. So depending on how much or how often this takes place, there will be a good amount of savings over time.
All of these can generate a good amount of electricity for many uses. People can save it in a battery of sorts for later or send it back into the system to be used by the city, state, or electric companies. Either way the general public having the ability to make their own power has been a long time coming.
The on grid solar systems do end up saving you money in the long run you just have to stick it out and continue producing power. Sunny days, hot weather, all these things contribute to your system gaining more and more sunlight to turn into electricity. These do work and have come a long way over the last couple decades since they first hit the consumer market.
