Modern Home Solar Panel Advances
Solar power systems can save the average homeowner a lot of money each year by reducing or eliminating their electricity bills. They will never again have to worry about another electric bill if they install a properly sized solar panel array. Though easily installed, some homeowners can have problems that prevent them from getting the most return on their investment. There have been improvements in solar technology and these innovations can help to overcome these issues and make solar power the perfect answer for many homeowners. These developments apply with both a purchased solar panel and a DIY solar panel.
Having a house with proper orientation to the sun is probably the biggest concern for most homeowners. For solar power systems to operate at peak efficiencies, a home has to have a roof that faced south if they were located in the northern hemisphere. This ensures that the solar panels have a good amount of sun exposure throughout the day, as the sun travels across the sky. Older panels had a very specific need to constant sun exposure for most of the day. Even it positioning was just a little off, it could have a major impact on power output.
This problem is solved in modern solar panels by using more efficient solar cells. These newer solar cells are not only able to generate larger amounts of power from the same sunlight as older cells, but they can also tolerate the sun hitting them at a more severe angle as well. This wider tolerance means these newer solar cells can be used in many locations that were not good choices for the older cells. This makes them a perfect fit for installations that have a lees than perfect alignment for maximum solar power generation. These modern solar panels will produce more electricity when there is dimished sunlight, like on cloudy days, and also in these situations that are out of standard alignment with the sun. These newer panels don’t have to be rotated during the data to point directly at the sun. This makes them well suited to a homebuild solar panel installation.
This is a vast improvement over older cells that required a strong consistent amount of sunlight to produce power. Older panels were inactive early in the morning and late in the afternoon because of this. The amount of sun at these times doesn’t cross the electricity production threshold required by these older panels. Newer panels will produce power proportional to the amount of sun even during these periods of lower amounts of sunlight. They will produce maximum power during mid-day when the sun is at it’s peak, but will still generate electricity, though smaller amounts, as long as some sunlight is available. Having this ability to generate a variable amount of power from even weak sunlight allows these newer solar panels to produce more power each day and adds to their total power output for the year. The additional power this will provide can add significant savings and allow the homeowner to justify a solar power system for their home.
One of the best ways to increase the resale value of your home is with a solar power system. No matter whether you supplement the electricity provided by the power company or supply all of the electricity needs of your house, a solar power system will definitely increase the value of your home. A simple diy solar battery charger can be a great first solar project.
