Solar Panels on Houses are the future of household energy needs. But there are certain things you need to take care of while getting them installed in your house.
In this article, I will present common points you need to know before buying Solar Panels energy solutions.
Solar Panels on Houses – A key points to follow before you buy are as follows
- Solar is a highly competitive market.
- There are thousands of companies dealing in the Solar business.
- Solar companies can be broadly classified into the following:-
a) Companies that have their own installer staff.
b) Companies that have a permanent outsourced staff. This means they will use the same installer for all the jobs.
c) Companies who have temporary outsourced staff. This means they will use different installers for all the jobs. - The first thing to consider is the product you are going to use. Panels and Inverter.
- Single-story house or double-story house.
- Single-phase or three-phase electricity.
- Directional orientation of the roof.
- Shading and trees around the solar panels on houses.
- Do you have space next to the meter box to put the inverter?
- Will the inverter sit in extreme sunlight(this is not good for the inverter)
- Tip for new house buyers(under construction). Put your meter box on the south side of the house and also make sure there is enough room to put an inverter next to it and more room to put an optional battery next to the inverter(in case batteries become cheaper in the future).
- While installation of solar panels on houses, there is a high chance that the roof tiles will break, pls make sure you have some similar spare tiles handy to replace.
- After selecting the panels and inverter, you have to see the type of installation company as explained above and after-sales support.
- Also, ask what type of railings and clipping, and wires will the installer use to do the installation of solar panels on houses as they have a significant impact on performance.
- The best is to go with the maximum possible system that the roof can take (pls consult the solar company responsible for installing solar panels on houses regarding it)
- Once the installation is done, the Smart meter will be installed instead of the existing manual one by your energy provider.
- Make sure you have wifi connection to the inverter so you can monitor the output.
- If not using the battery, you will have to switch on most of the appliances when there is enough sunlight during the day.
- Check the feed-in tariff with your energy provider as you will export most of it to the grid.
- Do your homework and discuss with the solar company about the solar feasibility (number of years it will take to recover the money) and do what is best for you and your family.
Disclaimer: – Articles in this blog are just the personal opinions of the author or authors.
It may or may not be correct. Pls do your own due diligence and pls seek professional advice according to your own personal circumstances. The author or authors cannot be held responsible/liable for any content in this blog.
