| On an annual basis, the sun generates over 10,000 | | | | C) Electrical Service Panel: |
| times the amount of energy that the entire world | | | | From the power converter, the current flows directly |
| consumes. By effectively tapping this virtually | | | | towards the Electrical Service Panel. This is one of the |
| inexhaustible energy source, energy needs of today | | | | main components required for building solar power |
| can be met easily. Besides, with the steady increase in | | | | system and is responsible for distributing the current |
| the energy prices and rising concerns about global | | | | throughout the office or house for use. |
| warming, it has become necessary to consider some | | | | D) Utility Electric Meter: |
| clean and efficient alternative sources of energy. Many | | | | Sometimes, the solar power system produces current |
| people have started building solar power systems in | | | | in an excess amount. This excess current flows into |
| their homes to utilize the benefits. | | | | the grid through a Utility Electric Meter. Due to this, the |
| Following are the main components required to build | | | | electric meter will move backwards and this builds a |
| solar power systems: | | | | credit with the utility company in countervailing future |
| A) Solar Modules: | | | | usage. This process is Net Metering. It is looked after |
| Solar modules are the most important devices required | | | | by State Level Electricity Policy. |
| to build solar power systems. These modules are | | | | E) Utility Grid: |
| directly exposed to sunlight and convert solar energy | | | | The utility grid may be referred to as the state |
| into electrical energy. Solar modules are generally | | | | infrastructure, which connects houses and other |
| mounted on a steel frames and installed on the | | | | commercial establishments to electricity generating |
| roof-tops of houses or offices. | | | | assets. In an event of excess production of solar |
| B) Power Converter: | | | | power, utility grid will automatically transfer the excess |
| The power converter accumulates the current | | | | electricity. |
| generated by the Solar Modules and converts the | | | | Although building solar panels may require heavy |
| Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC). The | | | | investment in the beginning, they can be very beneficial |
| electrical power we normally use in offices or houses | | | | in long run. |
| is in the form of AC. | | | | |