Solar Myth # 7 I will have an excess of energy that will go unused and will be wasted
Fact: Nearly all modern solar panel systems are connected to the conventional electric utility grid. When this happens, your meter spins … Read More...
Solar Myth #5 When the utility grid goes down I will have back up power.
Fact: When the power goes out, grid-tied systems go out too. That’s because it’s not safe to be pushing electricity back out onto the utility … Read More...
Solar Electric Mounting Structure
Solar Myth #4 Solar panels will cause my roof to leak, deteriorate, or collapse
Fact: Most solar panels are not attached directly to the roof itself, but rather to a mounted railing system. Solar engineers add … Read More...
Photovoltaic solar panels will produce energy on cloudy days.
Solar Myth #3 Solar Doesn’t work when it is cloudy
Photovoltaic solar panels will produce energy on cloudy days. Although it might seem counter-intuitive, consider that solar panels on a … Read More...
Myth #2 Solar doesn’t work in Montana
Fact: Montana is a great state for Solar. Solar electric systems have been installed and working in Montana for over thirty-plus years. Our first company Sunelco helped to make many of these systems … Read More...
Solar Myth#1: Solar panels are too expensive.
Fact: Solar energy pricing is at an all time low according to reports released by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). Installing a solar electric system on your home increases resale … Read More...
The typical components of your solar electric system:
Solar PV Panels — Generate DC electricity
Inverter — Converts the DC to standard AC electricity that is compatible with the electrical grid and capable of powering electrical devices.
Mounting Structure – … Read More...
SBS Solar joined Climate Smart Missoula for a winter Solstice celebration in Missoula on Wednesday December 21st. Celebrating the shortest day of the year.
Watch as Dan and the SBS Solar Team finish installing 30 325 watt Solar World solar electric modules on a Schletter ground mount at a fixed 30 degree angle.