Are you puzzled by the various terms used when describing a residential solar power system? Shropshire Solar Power can help you find out how solar power works. Help you with the basic terminology so that you can make an informed choice on if residential solar power is the right renewable energy source for your home.
With the rising cost of electricity purchased from the local electric company, people are starting to explore other ways of powering their home. Solar power in the form of electricity generation is also known as solar photovoltaic energy converts sunlight into electricity. The most commonly associated component of a solar power system are the photovoltaic panels or solar panels that you see mounted on roofs.
In order to get the maximum electrical output from photovoltaic cells they need to be oriented to solar south in the northern hemisphere and solar north in the southern hemisphere. The solar panels need to be facing toward the equator to get maximum sun exposure.
Most solar photovoltaic panels are set at home latitude plus fifteen degrees or home latitude minus fifteen degrees. Depending on if you want a summer or winter bias to the angle of the solar panels. In higher latitudinal areas it makes more sense to have the photovoltaic panels set on a winter bias, so that during the winter the solar panels still get enough sun light to produce electricity.
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