| There are many reasons why home owners are | | | | surface area covered with solar cells. Solar cells or |
| exploring the idea of renewable energy for residential. | | | | Photovoltaic are made from special semiconductor |
| The main reasons would be to reduce electricity cost. | | | | material and is capable of producing electric current |
| Electricity bills are the largest expenses in owning a | | | | when exposed to sunlight. For maximum sun |
| home. One of the most popular renewable energy is | | | | coverage, solar arrays should be installed on roof tops. |
| solar power. Solar power has been around for years | | | | Electric current produced by the cells are channeled |
| and only recently its application became more practical | | | | into deep cycle batteries. The batteries will hold only |
| due to lowering cost. This article will present some | | | | Direct Current and we need an inverter to convert the |
| information as a guide to make solar power panels at | | | | power to Alternate Current (AC). Most of the home |
| home. | | | | appliances run on AC. |
| Building a solar power system for residential unit is not | | | | The first step to harnessing the sun energy is to make |
| a difficult project. To start off, you must be good with | | | | solar power panels at home. The size of the solar |
| hand tools and have ample working space. It would be | | | | array will depend on your household power demand. A |
| advantage if you have some electrical and wiring | | | | big solar array is advantages because it will generate |
| knowledge. To start producing energy from solar, you | | | | surplus energy where you can sell back to the power |
| have to build a solar array. A solar array is a large | | | | utility companies. |