What Does a Solar Powered Process Do For My Home?

First & foremost, solar energy will let you benefit from plentiful, tidy, and  free energy from the sun.


Solar panels or solar shingles installed on your roof capture the sun's energy and convert that energy in to DC power. The DC power is then sent through an inverter box, which transforms the energy in to AC power.

AC power is the type that you need to run your appliances, turn on lights, & heat your water. There's different types of systems you can think about. Keep reading!
 
A home that utilizes passive solar energy is designed and built to take full advantage of the sun's energy anytime the sun is shining. Passive solar is usually designed in to new construction, but sometimes can be added to an existing home.


Fundamentals of passive solar house designs include orienting the home to the sun, design of the home such as window placement, and ventilation that allows hot and chilled air to move through the house. The materials used to build a passive solar home (thermal mass).

An active solar home makes use of electrical fans or pumps to move the energy captured from the sun each day throughout the house.