“Solar Panel”
Anti-Islanding Protection in Solar PV Systems
What is Anti-Islanding? Anti-islanding is a critical safety feature in grid-connected solar PV systems that prevents the system from continuing to supply power to a local grid section when the main utility grid fails or is disconnected. An "island" refers to an isolated portion of the g...
How sustainable are solar panels?
You'll hear myths like "solar panels are made more energy than they produce" or, "solar panels have more carbon footprint than they will offset. None of this is true! All manufacturing uses energy and has a carbon footprint, and solar panels are no exception. Renewable power generat...
What is shingled solar panel ?
Shingled solar cells are solar cells which are cut into typically 5 or 6 strips. These strips can be overlaid, like shingles on a roof, to form the electrical connections. The strips of solar cells are joined together using an electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) that allows for con...
Why Solar Panels Output is Always Lower Than Expected
At this point, it's safe to assume that everyone knows the products they buy never do their advertised qualities or quantities any justice. Be it the bag of potato chips which has more air than chips or a car that just won’t touch the mileage its manufacturer claims. We're used to stuff pe...