The Ballast mounting system panel

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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 you'll be able to eat - great! The downside is that this type of system is significantly more expensive due to the additional components required.

Components Of A Grid-Tied Solar Electric System With Battery Backup

1. Solar Panels

The Ballast mounting system panel, which goes by a variety of epithets, including solar module or photovoltaic (PV) panel, is where the whole process of turning solar energy into usable electricity begins. A single panel consists of a number of cells that contain silicon, and these react with the sunlight to produce DC (direct current) electricity.