What is PV solar?
Photovoltaic or PV solar panels are the roof-mounted units that convert solar radiation into electricity. It is considered clean energy because it is using renewable energy source (the sun) and solar is not emitting green house gasses.
The systems are measured by the amount of electricity they are able to produce. The measurement used is called kilowatt hours. Residential rooftop PV solar systems can generate anywhere from 2,000 to 20,000 kilowatt hours of electricity.
Sean Monaghan, of PEP Solar points out that, “The rule is this: residential systems must be at least 2,000 watts installed and to achieve the utility credits, it must satisfy at least 50% of the energy for your home.” So, the size of the system you need depends on the size of your home and energy needs of your family- if you want the utility credits. (You definitely do want to use the credits too. More on incentives and rebates next week.)
According to the New York Times, “Despite rapid growth in recent years, solar power accounts for less than 1 percent of United States electricity use. Solar power is more entrenched in European countries such as Spain and Germany, which have promoted its development with strong incentives called feed-in tariffs,which require electric utilities to buy solar power at a high, fixed price. In the United States, California is by far the leading solar state.”
Let’s change that and make Arizona the leading state. For more information on getting solar for your home contact my solar expert, Sean Monaghan at PEP solar sm@pepsolar.com and tell him the Green Queen sent you!
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Melisa Camp, M.Ed.
Realtor ®, GREEN
Arizona’s LEED for Homes Advocate
Young Professionals Network Chair, Phoenix Assoc. of Realtors
www.greenphoenixproperty.com
www.greenqueen.featuredblog.com
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