Why Solar – PeridotPro

How Solar Works

Solar power has never been more popular… but not everyone is clued in to how it works. After all, how can a gargantuan ball of gas and plasma 93,000,000 miles away power your garage door or your TV remote?

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Sunlight falls on high-capacity solar panels during daylight hours. The solar panels convert the sun’s energy into Direct Current (DC) electricity which is sent to an inverter.

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The inverter converts the Direct Current into Alternating Current (AC) electricity. This is sometimes called “conditioning” the power.

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When the solar energy system produces more electricity than is needed during peak sun hours, excess electricity is automatically sent to the utility company, and the electric meter actually runs backwards!

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Solar energy systems produce very high-quality electricity that reduces the chance of power fluctuations that could damage electronic equipment.

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Utility power is continuously provided at night and during the day when demand exceeds solar production.

Benefits of Going Solar:

1 Saving the Environment

Significantly reduce that carbon footprint! One single home with a solar panel system eliminates 3 to 4 tons of carbon emissions each year.

2 Reduce or Eliminate Electric Bills

Electricity costs make up a large portion of your monthly expenses. With solar, you generate free power for the system’s entire lifecycle, which can be over 25 years. Even if you do not produce 100 percent of the power you consume, solar still reduces your monthly bill and you still end up saving a lot of money.

3 Protect Against Inflation in Energy Costs

The past 10 years have shown energy costs have gone up 4% on average annually. When going solar, you lock in a fixed rate and stop unpredictable increases in your electricity bills.

4 Return on Your Investment

Solar panels are proving to be one of the best ways to invest. With the substantial savings by making this choice, the average homeowner pays off their system in about 8 years and sees a return on their investment of 20 percent or more!

5 Property Value Increase

It has been proven in recent studies that homes with solar panel systems have higher property values and have been selling faster than homes without solar panel systems. Appraisers are now more educated on solar and are including the system installations in the value at the time of the sale. Homeowners are also becoming more educated about solar and now requesting homes already equipped with a system, which this request and desire will continue to grow.

6 Energy Independence

The sun is the key to accomplishing independence for it is the only near-limitless source of energy. By taking this incredible alternative for power, we can control and protect our country and ourselves from price fluctuations.

7 Creating Jobs

According to The Solar Foundation, the solar industry is adding jobs many times faster than the overall United States economy, which is expected to continue growing. Any solar related job tends to be higher compensation work and can not be out-sourced. These workers are very significant in this economy.

8 Sustainability

Consumers are aggressively searching and leaning towards businesses that have chosen to operate their values and culture around sustainability. Having a “Green” centered business has shown to be a strong aspect when consumers are making purchasing decisions.

9 Increase Employee Self-Confidence

Solar has given employees something to be proud of and believe what they are selling is goodwill. Just like consumers, employees admire a businesses commitment to being sustainable and helping not only others, but the planet too! Businesses that care about the environment and community have low turnover rates and happier employees that not only have higher self-confidence but give co-workers confidence too.

10 Staying Competitive

Companies and consumers quickly realized the benefits, socially and economically, and as early consumers have advanced over competition, many are exploring solar as a way to keep up.