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Solar PV (Solar Electric) |
Solar Thermal (Solar Hot Water) |
| "The biggest advancement in Solar Power technology is the mastering of Photovoltaic's. Photovoltaic's converts the abundant energy from the sun and inserts it directly into your electrical power panel. A PV energy source greatly reduces your need for fossil fuel driven electricity. Solar panels installed by Mystic Solar will lower your electric bill while reducing your carbon footprint." "Grid-Tied" PV systems use special inverters to allow electricity to flow safely back into the electric grid, augmenting the utility company's electric capacity. Grid-tied PV systems may have battery back-up capability (with additional cost), but are not necessary to the system. Grid-tied PV systems are the most cost effective way to generate your own "green" renewable energy from the roof of your home. "Off-Grid" or stand-alone systems are just that. They are completely independent of a utility company and almost always use some kind of electric back-up system for surge power and night time electricity needs. PV systems are sized by wattage capacity during full sun. In Connecticut, a straight grid-tied PV system will typically range in capacity from 3 kilowatts to 10 kilowatts and generate approximately 300 and 1000 kilowatt-hours per month, respectively and significantly reduce your electricity costs with clean, green, renewable energy generated on your own roof. |
Solar thermal is the collection, storage, and use of heat from sunshine to generate hot water. It is one of the most efficient means of using solar energy. Think about how hot your car gets when you park it in the sun – with a thermal product, you capture this energy and make it work for you. There is a huge amount of energy in solar radiation, and the sunshine on one square foot in one year is equal to the energy in 2.5 gallons of oil. Two or three collectors can easily supply all the hot water for an average family on sunny days. Even on cloudy days, they can make a substantial contribution and cut utility bills.
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