PHOTOVOLTAICS: THE SOURCE OF SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE SOLAR ENERGY

According to Sustainability Investment News, production of photovoltaics, or PV,  has been doubling every two years worldwide, increasing by an average of 48% each year since 2002 and making it the world’s fastest-growing energy technology. But what exactly is photovoltaics? How does it work? And what does it mean to you? Read on to find out!

Photo-WHAT?

If you’re wondering what exactly Photovoltaics means, you’re not alone. According to NASA’s website, Photovoltaics, or PV, is “the direct conversion of light into electricity at the atomic level.” Some materials exhibit a property known as the photoelectric effect that causes them to absorb photons of light and release electrons. When these free electrons are captured, an electric current results that can be used as electricity.

In lay terms, PV is best known as a method for generating electric power by using solar cells to convert energy from the sun into electricity. PV solar panels are a clean and environmentally-friendly means of creating solar energy. Today, photovoltaic solar panels Maryland residents are having installed are generating cost-effective electricity for home and business owners.

The Facts on Solar Power

While most people understand the benefits of solar power, there are still many common misconceptions and questions about this new technology.  For instance, how long will PV solar panels last? Will I still have power on cloudy days? Will it comprise the integrity of my roof?

The good news is, photovoltaic solar panels come with a 25 year performance warranty and typically last even longer.

Solargaines installations avoids the use of expensive batteries.  Utilizing a process known as net metering, solar system owners receive credit for electricity they produce in excess of what is used.  The excess credit can be used on cloudy days when solar production is low.  The overall  effect is a substantially lower monthly utility bill. 

Finally, the technology used to fasten panels to your roof is self-sealing, so there’s no need to worry about leaks. Best of all, PV panels are durable and can be installed on just about any type of roof.

How SolarGaines Can Help

At SolarGaines, our extensive PV experience means we can answer your questions and walk you through every step of the process. From a preliminary telephone interview to a detailed site evaluation, we can determine whether solar power is right for you. Once you place an order, we take care of every detail, including:

1. System design
2. Material selection and ordering
3. Permitting
4. Inspections
5. Assistance filing paperwork necessary for all government and agency grants and incentives
6. Setup of a system monitoring website
7. Assistance with completion, filing, and managing of all utility company interconnection and inspection requirements.

For more information or to request a free solar evaluation please contact solargaines today.

Every person at solargaines feels the tug of two kinds of responsibility. The first is to our customers. Our responsibility to you is to do our work on time and on budget. To deliver the very best quality and service. You count on us for all of that and we never take your trust in us lightly. Secondly, we feel responsible for the Earth and the next generations. If we don’t start to do the right things today then tomorrow will, sadly, be very, very different.