From a distance, photovoltaic panels appear to be solid black or blue. Get up closer, though, and you can see that solar modules have a pattern of white lines. What are these lines? What do they do? Do all solar panels have a visible grid pattern? The answer lies in the way PV panels are […]
When you contact a solar installer, you may not know enough about photovoltaic system installation to ask the right questions. At Intermountain Wind & Solar, we want our customers to make well-informed choices. To that end, we want to share four critical questions to ask your PV solar installation contractor before making the important decision […]
A home PV solar power system harnesses the sun’s energy to provide you with free solar electricity for decades. But photovoltaic arrays are continually exposed to the elements. Consequently, they may degrade and lose a bit of efficiency over time. Corrosion is often to blame for degradation, as rust can affect the critical electronic connections […]
Increasing your solar energy efficiency will help you meet more of your home’s electricity needs using the sun’s energy, save money and reduce your dependence on the utility grid. If you are still paying an electric bill every month, a little extra efficiency could help eliminate those charges for good. Have you wondered whether Energy […]
Is a solar-ready home in your future? If you’re building a new home, using efficient construction methods and materials will help to reduce your future energy demands. And that, in turn, will help reduce your electricity needs. In fact, by using the right design and construction strategies, you can satisfy all of your new home’s […]
You power your home with solar electricity, but if your PV system is connected to the grid, you still receive monthly energy bills from the utility company. Take a look at your bills, and you’ll see that your power company charges you by the kilowatt-hour (kWh). But just to complicate matters, the operating power of […]
Installing solar panels is a practical way to reduce your home energy costs and even eliminate your monthly electricity bills. In states with favorable net metering policies, you can return any excess solar electricity to the utility company for credit against your future electricity use. For these reasons, you might think it makes sense to […]
The future of solar energy in Utah is looking bright. Last December, Utah released a new 10-year solar deployment plan with the overarching goals of removing barriers to photovoltaic adoption and increasing market growth. As a part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative, a national program dedicated to supporting the adoption of photovoltaic […]
When we talk about home solar components, the photovoltaic panels themselves get most of the attention. And rightly so, as they play the important role of harnessing the sun’s energy. But inverters are just as essential to creating solar electricity. Inverters take the direct current (DC) energy captured by the photovoltaic panels and convert it […]
A solar battery storage system saves the excess energy your photovoltaic panels produce, providing you with a backup source of power. For an off-grid PV system, a battery bank is necessary for providing power at night and on cloudy days. With a grid-tied solar array, batteries aren’t necessary. However, a growing number of homeowners are […]
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