PV System
What is a PV system?
PV is short for Photo Voltaic. A Photo Voltaic system is an electric producing solar system, meaning electricity from the sun's rays. PV panels are comprised of single solar cells and a panel can have up to 50 of these individual cells in it. A solar cell is made of crystalline silicon which is the main component of sand. How this cell works is by absorbing the individual photons from the sunlight rays. As the sunlight hits the solar cell, packed photons in the suns light react with the semi conducting solar cell to produce electric currents. As the sun hits the solar panel it produces a constant stream of electricity.
What can a PV system do for your energy needs?
In order to get enough power to subset your utility costs one must attach a PV system to their home. A PV system consists of more than one solar panel to offset the homes energy consumption. By wiring more than one panel, in the parallel circuit format, a single home can have as many as 20 solar panels working on one system. Electricity is rated in terms of watts. The average American household uses between 2800 and 3600 watts a day. Green Energy Team's solar panel systems can generate 5.5 kilowatt hours per day, which is equal to 5500 watts, with 5 hours of direct sunlight each day. This means that our donated systems can make the homeowner money by selling back excess energy through the energy grid. When a household produces more energy than it consumes, the excess energy can be sold back to the electric company at retail value, as long as the solar system is grid tied. This puts extra cash in the pocket of the average American, not only through lower energy costs but possibly the electric company paying the consumer.