On-Grid Solar power

An On-Grid Solar power solar system is tied to your local utility’s grid. This is what most residential homes will use because you are covered if your solar system under or over-produces in regard to your varying energy needs. All this means for you is that your utility system acts as your battery space. If you are producing more energy with your solar panels or system than you are using, the excess energy is sent to your grid’s power company, allowing you to build credit that you can cash out with at the end of the year, in a process called net metering. Being grid-tied is beneficial because you don’t have to buy an expensive battery back-up system to store any excess energy

Components of Solar PV System

• Solar Panel: Solar panels are the main components of the On-Grid Solar power solar system. They comprise more than 50% of the total cost of a solar system and are the components that capture solar energy and convert solar energy into electrical energy.
• Solar Inverter: At the heart of the grid-connected system, the inverter extracts as much DC power as possible from the PV array and converts it into AC power at the right voltage and frequency for feeding into the grid or supplying domestic loads.
• Panel Stand: Panel stands are also a major component of the entire solar system. Some people do not give much heed to this component and try and save a few bucks by using a low-quality stand. However, remember that this stand will support the solar panels and if the stand is not sturdy your solar panels could just fall resulting in a heavy loss.
• Solar Wire: Solar Wire or Solar Cable is the medium through which electricity is transferred from solar panels to the inverter. Generally, there are two types of wires in the market, such as AC Wire and DC Wire.
• DCDB / ACDB: A DC Distribution Board or DCDB is used for connecting the output power from the solar panel to the input of the inverter while AC Distribution Board or ACDB distributes the electrical power from a solar inverter to the AC load system through an energy meter.
• Earthing Kit: An earthing kit is used to protect the On-Grid Solar power solar system from thunder.
• Lightning Arrestor: Lightning Arrestor is used to protect the On-Grid Solar power solar system from lightning.
• Net Meter & Solar Meter: Net metering is a special metering and billing agreement between utilities and their customers, which facilitates the connection of small, renewable energy-generating systems to the power grid.
• Safety Equipment: To safeguard the solar system from damage such as lightning and other faulty conditions, protection devices are used. These comprise of surge arrestor, circuit breaker, grounding method, etc.
• Installation Accessories: These include installation accessories like wires, cabling, mounting structures, junction boxes, etc.