What is Residential Solar?There are many terms for a residential solar energy system, such as grid-tie (tied into the energy grid), residential solar, and home solar. They all mean the same thing: a solar electric system that provides clean and renewable power from the sun.
How it WorksThe solar panels produce DC electricity that run through an inverter to produce AC electricity. This energy flows into the AC power panel to power your home. Energy that is not utilized is diverted back to the utility grid, in which homeowners can receive credit through net metering programs from your power company.
Net Metering: The practice of exporting surplus solar power during the day (to actual power needs) to the electricity grid, which either causes the home owner electric meter to (physically) go backwards and/or simply creates a financial credit on the home owner's electricity bill. At night, the homeowner draws from the electricity grid in the normal way.
The practice of Net Metering is not yet available in South Africa, and Eskom plan to pass an act, that will allow Net Metering in the future, a pilot project has been started in Cape Town and if succesful will be extended to the rest of the country. Note: You can also store backup energy with batteries. This requires additional configuration, which our Representatives are more than willing to help you setup. |
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