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Kilowatt peak (kWP). This is the term used to describe the size of your solar mount system. A 1 kWp system can produce a maximum of 1 kW at any one time and when running at maximum for one hour it will have produced 1kWh or unit of electricity, this will be recorded on the generation meter

DC or direct current is a type of electricity that is produced by the solar PV array. It is also produced by batteries.

AC or alternating current is the…

In order to run appliances within the home, several solar roof hook panels will be needed to produce enough solar electrical power. These panels will be joined together to form an array.

2. Mounting Racks

Having determined how many solar panels will be needed to cover a home's solar power requirements, the next thing to work out is where to put them and how. The "where" can be either on the roof (the most common option), on poles set in…

Grid-tied - A Definition

This was covered previously in Part 2 of this series, but, briefly, to recap, a grid-tied solar mount system produces electricity that is fed into the utility grid, and then, from the grid, back into the home.

The advantage of adding a battery as a backup is that, should there be a blackout or loss of power from the grid, the electricity stored in the battery can be used to keep your household running. Which means…

In today's world whenever one takes the name of "Solar Mounting Bracket energy" the only image that is conjured is that of big and ugly solar panels mounted on roof tops and in back yards. Even though these solar energy panels take up space, they help in significantly reducing the amount of electricity which is drawn from fossil fuels, and provide us with clean, renewable energy which is harnessed from the sun.

Types of Solar Energy…

The emergence of this more attractive roof integrated solar mounting system product has encouraged many production home builders to incorporate solar systems into their projects. This type blends in with the roofing materials and is attached directly to the roof surface.

Types Integrated Ground Screws

One is the mono crystalline ridged frame design offered by some existing manufacturers. These PV…

Modified Metal Frame for pv mounting Module Design

This module design can also be mounted to a ground based frame structure. Such a structure can be built on any stable terrain, can be made of metal or wood, and can hold the modules at any tilt angle or azimuth orientation (note: see previous articles related to sun angles). The ground mount can also be a pole structure to cut down on foundation work to your home. It can be stationary (i.e.…