SOLAR POWER

The solar industry faces some unique challenges, which means effective marketing is more important than ever. Increased equipment costs caused by the recently imposed tariff, combined with fierce industry competition, makes snagging new customers increasingly difficult. Luckily, you can give your company an edge by using Facebook. You need a Facebook strategy that can produce results without requiring hours of your precious time. You can get these results by taking five simple steps on your Facebook page. 1. Interesting Posts : Of course, you want to post, with permission, pictures of your happy clients and their homes and businesses. After all, you want to make sales and providing examples of your work is essential for a successful Facebook page. But constantly trying to sell something can turn off your followers. You need to work on posting fun and interesting material as well. It shouldn't be puppies and kittens all the time, but give your foll...

The two big technologies in silicon-based solar are still MONO and POLY solar panels. Here at Solar Leading we stock both. But what is the difference? and how do you know which one is best for you and your solar project? Mono Crystalline Panels The difference between mono and poly solar panels comes down to the cells that they are made from. The silicon in mono and poly cells undergo different manufacturing processes, making panels with slightly different performance characteristics. Understanding these differences will help you to choose the right panel for your project. Mono crystalline panels (mono-si, mono) are made from silicon that has been ‘grown’ in a single crystal through the ‘ Czochralski process ’. The crystal is then trimmed, sliced into wafers and treated to form solar cells. Because of the shape of the crystal, mono cells tend to have distinctive ‘cut off corners’. Mono cells are easy to identify by these cut off corners and a smooth even bla...

On Grid Systems On Grid Solar Systems (also known as ‘grid tie systems’ or ‘integrated systems’) are connected to the mains power supply just like a regular home. This means that mains power can still be used any time your solar panels generate less electricity than is needed, e.g. at night. In many countries, solar homes can also capitalize on times when the panels generate more electricity than is needed by selling the surplus back to the electricity company -usually at a nice profit. On Grid Systems usually require: Solar panels and an appropriate mounting system, Grid tied solar inverter(s) and monitor(s), Solar cables and MC4 connectors, AC and DC safety isolator switches, and Grounding earth cables and clamps. Off Grid Systems The problem is that in many countries it is either not permitted or not practical to connect on grid solar power systems to the mains utility grid. Off Grid Solar Systems do not need to be connected ...

Generating electricity is easier than ever. Drastic price decline in the last decade, combined with policy incentives for rooftop systems, have allowed consumers to install solar system on their rooftop. However, given that it is expensive to store electricity, systems are often connected to the grid so that surplus can be exported to the grid and deficit can be imported from the grid. Two arrangements are often defined by governments when designing the regulations for solar rooftop system – Gross and Net metering. Gross metering is an arrangement in which a consumer is compensated at a fixed feed-in-tariff for the total number of units of solar energy generated and exported to the grid (accounted by a unidirectional ‘gross meter’) and has to pay the electricity distribution company (discom) at retail supply tariff for the electricity consumed from the grid. The feed-in-tariff and retail supply tariff are typically different rates. Figure 1: Gross metering ...