{"id":911,"date":"2020-10-13T16:56:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T16:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solartechonline.com\/how-solar-works\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T18:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T18:07:04","slug":"how-solar-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solartechonline.com\/blog\/how-solar-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Solar Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Using Light to Power Your Life &#8211; How Solar Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><em>The Photovoltaic effect<\/em> \u2013 the science of generating electricity with solar panels.<\/h4>\n<h3>The Solar Process:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h3>The solar cells absorb solar radiation<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The suns rays begin to interact with the silicon cell, electrons move creating electric flow<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Wires then capture and feed this direct current (DC) to a solar inverter to converted into alternating current (AC) energy<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>The AC energy is fed into your home or business<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>A net meter measures electricity usage<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are producing more energy than you are using, then the power will feed back into the grid.\u00a0 When this happens, you will receive credits towards your power bill. You can also purchase a solar battery.\u00a0 A battery will charge from the solar array and will also help in the event there is a power failure.\u00a0 The battery can be set up to power critical loads or more depending on the power usage and battery count.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a solar system that is not producing enough power, your demand for electricity is higher than your systems production, you will begin to draw power from the power grid as normal.\u00a0 Solar allows home and business owners to power their lives at a lower cost. When you calculate the savings over a 25 year period compared to rising electric costs, going solar tends to be an easy decision.<\/p>\n<p>Learn how to benefit from the power of the sun today! <strong>Request a FREE Solar Quote!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solar Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No Noise \u2013 No generators or loud noises, no moving parts<\/li>\n<li>No maintenance \u2013 little to no maintenance associated with solar, annual cleaning with soap and water<\/li>\n<li>Environmentally Friendly \u2013 80-90% glass and aluminum by weight, solar panels can easily be recycled, sun powered<\/li>\n<li>Save Money \u2013 STOP peak electricity bills, 25 year savings &gt; paying SDG&amp;E<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SolarTech provides full-service solar solutions for residential, commercial, and non-profit customers in\u00a0Southern California. As a leading San Diego solar company, we\u2019ve been designing and building solar panel systems since 2001. We are committed to complete\u00a0customer satisfaction, which we achieve by\u00a0offering quality products, professional installation, and outstanding value.<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.certainteed.com\/solar\/solar-101-abcs-solar-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.certainteed.com\/solar\/solar-101-abcs-solar-power\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.energysage.com\/solar-panels-work\/#:~:text=Solar%20panels%20work%20by%20absorbing,panel%20and%20is%20distributed%20accordingly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.energysage.com\/solar-panels-work\/#:~:text=Solar%20panels%20work%20by%20absorbing,panel%20and%20is%20distributed%20accordingly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.sunpower.com\/solar-array-definition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us.sunpower.com\/solar-array-definition<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Using Light to Power Your Life &#8211; How Solar Works The Photovoltaic effect \u2013 the science of generating electricity with solar panels. 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