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To ensure the highest level of expertise to our customers, Standard Solar projects are managed by NABCEP certified professionals every step of the way.
How It Works
Although the process of converting sunlight into electricity that you can use in your home may seem complicated, a home solar system is actually quite simple. Solar energy demands little to no maintenance and has no moving parts. A Standard Solar home solar power system has few parts at all, in fact.
Roof Mounted Diagram
Ground Mounted Diagram
Standard Solar systems consist of solar (photovoltaic) panels mounted to your roof or a customized structure for a ground or pole mount, electrical wiring, and an inverter. During daylight hours they generate electricity and send it to your inverter—which converts the electricity produced by the panels (Direct Current, or DC) into the type of power your house uses (Alternating Current, or AC) where it then flows into your home to be used by you and your family for your everyday electrical needs.
Once your Standard Solar system is installed at home, the utility provider will read your electrical meter and determine your usage. If the solar system produces more power than you consume, your system pushes the extra power back to the electrical grid—and you'll get a credit towards your bill for the power you generated but did not use. This credit system is known as Net-metering.
