The panels and solar tiles produce energy from daylight, not direct sunlight, so they still produce electricity on cloudy or overcast days.
The electrical energy produced is either used directly in the home, or exported to the electricity grid.
At night electricity from the grid is supplied in the normal way.
Daylight hits the photo voltaic cells in the tiles or panels
and is converted to clean electricity.
The inverter, a small box usually placed in the loft space, converts the electricity from direct to alternating current, for use in the home. This power is sent straight to the home's fuse board.
When the solar PV system is producing more energy than is needed, power is exported to the grid. At night, power is imported from the grid in the normal way.
WHERE ON MY HOME WILL THE PV PANELS BE INSTALLED?
A south facing roof will receive the most sunlight - the perfect home for solar has a roof orientated somewhere between South West and South East, with a 30 degree slope and no shading.
For homes that do not have a south facing roof, east-west splits are quite common, and will produce roughly 85% of the energy a south facing roof will.
Engineers will assess your home, help choose the panels and design a bespoke panel layout, so you can be assured you will use your roof space to its full potential.
IS MY HOME IN A SUITABLE LOCATION FOR SOLAR PV?
Solar PV is appropriate for homes in most urban and rural locations in the UK. The amount of energy received from the sun does vary across the UK - but it not by a large amount. The most important thing to watch out for when considering installing a PV system is shade: beware of any trees, buildings and other obstructions, lying to the South.
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