How Solar Works
Solar-electric, or photo-voltaic (PV) power produces clean, reliable electricity directly from sunlight without consuming fossil fuels. Essentially, solar panels (modules) made of silicon are usually placed on a rooftop to absorb photons of sunlight, knocking electrons loose. The freed electrons are then forced to flow through wires, producing direct current (DC) electricity. An inverter converts the DC power into alternating current (AC), the standard electrical current.
How Solar Can Work for You
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When solar-electric power generates sufficient electricity, you no longer need to pay a utility to provide it to your home, business, or non-profit site. That means you pay the one-time cost of your PV system, and your electricity bills are slashed, even eliminated; like sunshine itself, the electricity is free. Solar also increases property resale value. Plus, with rising electric utility costs no longer an issue, the system actually pays you back. Think about it: what other home or capital improvement not only recoups its costs and adds resale value, but actually pays you back?
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More and more Long Island homeowners are cutting or eliminating their electric utility bill with solar energy. Current financial incentives make residential solar more affordable, including:
Large and small businesses across Nassau and Suffolk counties are choosing to power part or all of their electrical needs with solar, taking advantage of the following:
Libraries, churches, government agencies, schools, and other non-profit (501c3s) are choosing solar to save costs and the planet-two good causes.