What is Solar PV?
Solar PV stands for ‘solar photovoltaic’. Solar PV panels harness sunlight, turning it into solar electricity to power your home. A solar PV system is made up of panels consisting of thin layers of silicon. As soon as the sun’s radiation or light hit the PV panels, they convert it to DC electricity. The DC electricity is then converted into AC electricity which can be used to power electrical items in the home. In the evening when the sun goes down the solar installation switches over to draw electricity from the main grid. What are the benefits of Solar PV installation? How do the panels work? Energy from the sun is absorbed by the panels turning it into DC electricity. The DC electricity is then inverted in order to change it to AC electricity. This is then fed through an AC isolator (for use during installation) then through a meter to calculate the amount of electricity you generate which you are able to sell back to the grid and then over to you appliances via double insulated cabling.