Solar electric is the cleanest, most renewable form of energy production on the planet. To meet our increasing energy demands and to do it in a way that is sustainable and non polluting, State and Government agencies offer great incentives that make solar electric systems affordable. Everyone who has a solar electric system installed today saves 50% or more on the total cost.

Every day the Sun gives us more energy than we need. The Sun makes all life on Earth possible. Solar Electric, technically called Photovoltaics or 'PV' for short, was discovered in 1838 by Edmund Becquerel. Since his discovery there have been many other men and women who have contributed to the development of this technology. Today we have much more efficient solar panels and inverters than the panels of the 1970's and '80's.

What Solar Electric Systems Do

By capturing the Sun's radiant energy, we can product perfectly clean, renewable, passive energy. Solar Electric (PV) systems function best between 9:00am and 3:00pm. This is when they capture the most light. Today's solar panels convert energy from direct and indirect light. Thus the sun does not need to be shining directly on the panels for them to generate energy. Soalr panels will still generate energy on cloudy days due to the UV and indirect light that is all around us.

When a Solar PV system is collecting more energy than the local demand, the excess energy flows back into the utility grid. This type of system is called a grid intertie system and is most common in urban areas. Part of the agreement with your utility company, as required by state law, says that anyone putting energy into the grid will be paid the retail price for that energy. This is an important point, because remember that the utility can buy energy from coal plants at wholesale, but if the energy comes from you, it must pay retail, which is about 2 times wholesale. This requirement by law for the utility companies to pay a premium for energy generated from a renewable source means you will get a 1 to 1 equivalent for all energy your system produces but does not use.

How it works

Solar Electric uses the energy from the sun and converts it into usable energy for your home. The technical term for this process is photovoltaics. When a solar panel converts the sun's energy into clean renewable energy for your home the current that is generated is Direct Current (DC) power. This is converted to Alternating Current (AC) power by a power inverter that is installed at the same time as your solar panels. The inverter will match the AC power to the same current as the power that you get from the utility grid. Now any power that you do not use in your home will be used to power other homes in your area over the grid. At this time your power meter will actually run backwards, as you feed power into the grid.

Lowest Cost

Even as the economy is faced with deep recession, solar still stands strong. Large government rebates and tax incentives are here for people to take advantage of. These incentives will not be around forever, in fact, most are structured to decline over time as solar adoption becomes more widespread. This means that at today's prices; residents saving 70% on the cost of solar, there is not a better investment out there. People are realizing this and instead of putting money into their money market, or stocks, they are investing in solar. Green Cell Solar takes care of all rebates for you. You don't need to worry about researching to make sure you are getting the maximum return on your solar investment.

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Longevity

One of the key benefits of a solar electric system is how long it lasts. Because the entire system is passive and there are no moving parts, there is very little that can go wrong with once a system is correctly installed. Energy is absorbed from the sun by the panels and the generation of power happens at the electron level. There are no motors or mechanics that require maintenance or that wear out. That is why solar electric systems that were installed 30 years ago are still in place and generating power today.

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