In recent years, greater numbers of homeowners have considered investing in solar panels and battery systems for their homes (or business).
This is an excellent way to generate clean renewable energy using sunlight.
Although there is an initial outlay for the installation of the equipment, it is considered very reliable and requires very little maintenance.
Best of all, you should be able to generate free energy indefinitely.
However, there are a number of ways to maximise the cost-effectiveness of your solar energy system.
Understanding the basics
Solar panels are installed on the roof of the home collect sunlight.
This is then converted by the solar cells into energy that can be used immediately or alternatively stored in deep cycle batteries for later use.
The energy stored in the batteries is used when there is little or no natural sunlight, such as during the night or on cloudy days.
Many people opt to keep their mains’ electricity connection. This is important if your system doesn’t have the capacity to power your whole home throughout the night, for example.
There may be times when you are using mains energy and also, times when you are actually providing extra solar energy back to the grid.
In this instance, the utility company will pay you for the electricity you generate or use the amount they have taken to offset the cost of your energy bill.
By adopting some basic energy-saving etiquette, many of us are able to use the solar panel system to our advantage.
