In fact, what is the point of solar power?
My solar power installation, on the roof of my detached house, makes me 2,500 Euro free money every year, guaranteed.
Now have I got your attention!
As well as the money benefit, by replacing my electricity needs with solar, I am doing my bit towards reducing global warming. OK, that's only my small contribution but, since I added solar prominently to the roof a few years ago, two neighbours also decided it was a good idea. Solar is infectious.
Even if you don't believe in global warming, who wouldn't want to save that amount of money on electricity bills? There was a financial outlay of course, but when that's paid off (in five years), think how much you'd need to have tied up in investments to be getting that level of return. Plus, solar panels add fantastically to your house sale value.
However, in my experience there's a problem with solar. We were fortunate to find an excellent supplier, who sent two teams: one to install the panels on the roof, the other to connect up the electrics. The job was done in two days. The problem came with the after-sales. I suspect this is a problem in general with the solar power industry. There were no instructions or advice as to how to get the best out of the system. If a system is configured badly or inadequately, you can be losing out on the financial benefit. Hence this blog, giving advice on how to get the best out of solar (and other alternative energy sources)
I am a retired freelance computer programmer who has also designed power-control circuits. So I have the technical knowledge to give good advice. And I author technical manuals and mystery novels, so I have the skills to explain things simply. And I promise no AI will be used, so what you get will be based on real experience, not some clumsy kludge of ideas stolen from the internet.
Read on!
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