Solar panel electricity systems, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun’s energy using photovoltaic cells. These cells don’t need direct sunlight to work – they can still generate some electricity on a cloudy day. The cells convert the sunlight into electricity, which can be used to run household appliances and lighting. This is what a typical day would look like on a solar power system…
Your system starts its day, producing power as the sun rises. If more power is being consumed than produced, your home may draw additional power from the grid.
As the day continues, you may end up generating more power than you are consuming. This extra power can be stored for future use, or sent back to the grid where it can be used by your neighbors.
After sundown, your home will get power from the grid, or consume solar power that’s been generated and stored during the daytime.
Solar panel electricity systems, also known as photovoltaics (PV), capture the sun’s energy using photovoltaic cells. These cells don’t need direct sunlight to work – they can still generate some electricity on a cloudy day. The cells convert the sunlight into electricity, which can be used to run household appliances and lighting. This is what a typical day would look like on a solar power system…
Morning
Your system starts its day, producing power as the sun rises. If more power is being consumed than produced, your home may draw additional power from the grid.
Afternoon
As the day continues, you may end up generating more power than you are consuming. This extra power can be stored for future use, or sent back to the grid where it can be used by your neighbors.
Evening
After sundown, your home will get power from the grid, or consumer solar power that’s been generated and stored during the daytime.
