Home Assist Residential Commercial Consulting About Us Contact Us                         Ecosmart Assist solarsmart Package Communities About Solar Q & A Sponsors standbypower                         Become your own mini renewable energy power station. Solar electricity Electricity can be generated from the sun using Photovoltaics. A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device that converts solar energy into electricity by the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaics, or PV for short, is a technology that converts light directly into electricity. To explain the photovoltaic solar panel more simply, photons from sunlight knock electrons into a higher state of energy, creating electricity. A Solar Smart Power System has two main components that produce usable electricity; Solar or PV Panels that convert sunlight into electricity. An inverter that converts this electricity into 240 Volt AC that can be used to power your home. Grid connected system means that any power you create goes back into the main power system. You pay the difference between what you create and what you use. Become your own mini renewable energy power station! Reduction in Greenhouse gases Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions are now in the range of 25-32 g/kWh and this could decrease to 15 g/kWh in the future. For comparison, a combined cycle gas-fired power plant emits some 400 g/kWh and a coal-fired power plant 915 g/kWh and with carbon capture and storage some 200 g/kWh. Using renewable energy sources in manufacturing and transportation would drop photovoltaic emissions to zero. Power Savings Depending on the size of the Solar Power system it can save from 25% to 100% of electricity to being a net producer of power back into the grid. The average home uses around $1000.00 per year in electricity. A 1kw system can reduce this by as much as 25%. The Solar Smart Program also provides you with a Home Energy and Water Audit that can help you save an additional 15 - 25% off your water and energy usage. It is important to ensure your home is running as efficient as possible prior to installing your system. As part of the Solar Smart Package the award winning EcoSmart Home Audit will be conducted on your home which normally costs $250. System Specifications The Solar Smart base system consists of the following: 1.00 kW (6) Solar Panels (Evergreen, Sharp, SolarFun or equivalent product)1.5 – 2.5 kW Inverter (Fronius, KACO or equivalent product) Roofmount frameMarshalling enclosure for roof Cable from array to marshalling enclosure Circuit protection Main Switch for switchboardSet of labels                         Created with MySite