Solar panels use advanced technology to capture the sun’s energy and turn it into usable electricity with the help of inverters to power your home.
The components of a solar panel aren’t as complex as you might think. Some of the first solar panels were developed in the late 19th century! The most important component within a solar panel is the photovoltaic (PV) cells that capture sunlight and transfer the energy to the inverters that change the DC electricity to AC electricity (which is the most commonly used form of electricity). Each photovoltaic cell is contained within a larger silicon cell encased in glass and metal to protect it from weather and water damage.
After your solar energy system generates power, it has to go somewhere. Electricity isn’t like water or gas because it’s not able to live in the lines forever. Instead, it needs to either be used or moved to a new place. This is just one of the reasons we encourage homeowners to use battery storage to store solar power until you’re ready to use it.
However, if you’re not ready or able to have battery storage installed in your home, you might be in luck! Most power retail companies can then offer you a credit to your electric bill for the power you’re exporting back to the grid, which can be between 8cents/kW to 12cents/kW. This is a great way to help maximize your investment.
The solar panels we use in our Solartive Packages are some of the highest performing in the industry.
Our Hyundai Solar Panels come with a 25 year Product Warranty and 25 year Performance Warranty. The design of these panels allows them to have an outstanding performance under New Zealand’s sun especially during the winter months when there is overcast weather.
Risen Energy is a leading, global tier 1 manufacturer of high-performance solar photovoltaic products and provider of total business solutions for residential, commercial and utility-scale power generation.
