Bifacial vs Monofacial Solar Panels: Why Bifacial Is More Efficient SolarSet, a Colorado-based solar provider, is switching to bifacial solar panels for all of SolarSet’s turn-key solar systems. Bifacial solar panels increase efficiency and contribute significantly to the end users overall solar power intake. This mature solution increases the amount of electricity generated compared to
Do You Need a Home Battery Backup System? Benefits, Costs, and When It Makes Sense When the power goes out or electricity bills rise, it can be a costly inconvenience to those who aren’t prepared for it. With the arise of these unforeseen situations, improvements in electrical storage technology have led to a trend in
Best Time to Install Solar: Why fall is ideal for winter energy savings. You may be thinking, “Why would I want to go Solar during the gloomiest time of the year?” One of the biggest misconceptions about the Fall – Winter months, is that the shorter days bring in less energy. But on the contrary,
Are Solar Panels Hail Resistant? What Happens During Severe Hail Storms One of the most common questions we hear from those considering solar systems is in regards to their ability to withstand hail and secondly, what would happen in the occasion that their system would be damaged by such a weather event. This is a
What Is a Sun Hour? (Peak Sun Hours Explained for Solar Energy) It can be confusing at first, because a Sun-Hour is NOT merely an hour’s worth of sunlight. A Sun-Hour is a unit used to measure the solar radiation from the sun, but to make it useful, it needs to be defined and consistent.
Difference Between Power and Energy (Watts vs kWh Explained) We often see people getting confused as to the difference between power and energy. The difference is distinct and actually quite simple and easy to understand. Think of it this way. If a dam is holding back a lake full of water, the power rating of
Off-Grid vs Grid-Tie Solar: Why Off-Grid Systems Are Larger It is often surprising how much larger an off-grid solar system needs to be than a grid-tie solar system to support the same overall lifestyle. A grid-tie system that completely eliminates the energy usage from the utility company might still be very undersized if the owner
What Size Off-Grid Solar System Do I Need? (Complete Sizing Guide) When we think about “going solar”, this is the first question that comes to mind, especially when considering being off the grid. That, as well as “what does it cost?”, we remember the days when these were our own biggest questions, and even though
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