Solar Panels

Brief History of Solar Panels
Solar panels produce electricity from sunlight. The first solar panel-powered satellite was launched in 1958 by Hoffman Electronics, and until the late 1970s solar panels were used primarily to power space satellites, lights, and small electronics like calculators and watches. In the early 1990s Germany and Japan initiated long-term solar panel-installation incentive programs that resulted in lower costs for solar panel power and spurred the growth of robust PV industries in both countries.

How Solar Panels Work
Basic System Operation: When sunlight hits the solar panel's cells, direct current (DC) flows through the inverter, which converts it to alternating current (AC). The AC power then flows directly into the building (if there is demand), or into backup batteries if the system has them, or to the utility. When the power is flowing back to the utility grid, the electricity meter turns backward.

Solar Panels

Mitsubishi Solar Panels

Sanyo Solar Panels

Sharp Solar Panels

Sunwize Solar Panels