What are Solar Panels?

Solar Panels are frames comprised of photovoltaic cells made from silicon that convert the light energy into electricity.

How Do Solar Panels Work?

Solar Panels have solar cells in them made from a semiconductor like silicon that is attached by a wire to a circuit. When Light from the Sun or Ultraviolet Rays strike the semiconductor, a portion of that light energy is absorbed. That absorbed energy is converted into electricity that flows through the circuits and into the wires.

What are Wind Turbines?

A wind turbine as shown above is a device that has uses wind to make the generator inside spin so that electricity is created the generator that is inside.

How Do Wind Turbines Work?

A Wind Turbine is a device that has a generator inside with blades attached. The blades on the exterior of the device and are used to catch the wind. Once the wind hits the blades they turn the blades which spins a shaft that is connected the generator. When the generator spins it creates electricity.

1.) Know Your Energy Usage or Energy Needs

Grid-Tie

If you are currently living in a house/place that is tied to the Grid (meaning your supply electricity comes from the power companies) then you get a utility bill showing your electricity usage. You can use this bill to determine your electricity usage every month or every year, and average it out to understand how much electricity you use every day.

Off-Grid

If you are considering going Off-Grid (meaning you will no longer rely on the utility company for electricity and will supply your own power) then you need to understand your energy needs. The table below shows the electrical usage (watts) of everyday household appliances that you may use in your off grid home. Look for appliances that you may have in your place and determine approxiametly how much energy you may need to power all these appliances.

3.) Determine what type of system you need

There are few different types of renewable energy systems that can be applied residential or commercial properties such as solar, wind, geothermal, solar thermal, etc. However the first thing you need to determine is are you going to be still tied to the Grid or are you going to be off-grid.

• Grid-Tie:  Your electrical supply is still connected to the power source supplied by the municipal Electrical Company.
• Off-Grid: You supply 100% of your own electrical power and you are not connected to any Grid Supply electrical power.

4.) Find out What Size Solar / Wind Power System you Need?

There are a few variables that go into determining what size system you need and how much power you need to produce. Click on the Button Below, which will help determine what size system you need based on your electricity usage and how much you can expect to save with renewable energy.

If you are deciding to go Off-Grid, please contact us directly by phone or email, so we can give you a more accurate calculation of the size of system you may need. As there are more variables involved with Off-the-Grid as to what you will be powering as well as your location, so we would like to get a better understanding in order to give you a more accurate answer.

Please click the button on the right to send us an email or you can reach us by phone directly at 888-944-5765. If you are international and unable to reach by phone please contact us by email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.