Solar Panels

Harnessing the power of the sun to produce electricity is a smart and sustainable way to power your home.  Installing a residential solar panel system can significantly reduce—or eliminate—your electricity bills and ensure your family’s...

With the shift towards sustainable energy now a global imperative, terms once reserved for textbooks have infiltrated everyday discussions.  One such term is the "photovoltaic effect."  Photovoltaic is often shortened to PV — as in PV...

Silicon isn’t the only semiconductive material used to make solar cells. But it is the most commonly used by far. Over 90% of solar panels sold today rely on silicon wafer-based cells. Silicon is also used in...

Virtually everyone knows what a solar panel does. Far fewer people know how solar panels generate electricity. It’s not magic… But it’s pretty close. Photovoltaic (PV) cells are an essential component of all currently available solar panels and...

Compared to the schematic diagrams of most cutting-edge technological devices, solar panel wiring diagrams are actually remarkably simple. Far less complicated than the instructions for putting together a chair from Ikea, for example. However, just because...

If you’re considering buying solar panels, also called photovoltaics, you may want to know what materials go into making them. Photovoltaic manufacturing is surprisingly not that complicated, and they’re made mostly with relatively simple...

Many homeowners have sheds where they perform their workshop projects, repair household items, store power tools and other items, or shelter animals. If you're going off-grid with your shed, solar power is the most...

With winter comes colder temperatures, shorter days, and the belief that both factors negatively impact solar panel efficiency.  This is a misconception.  Even in the dreary winter months, photovoltaic (PV) panels still harvest the sun’s light...