Solar kit

If you have ever opted to use solar energy to supply you, both in your home and in your business, you have probably heard about the solar kit. The solar kit It allows you to obtain electrical energy through the light of the Sun obtained and transformed into a direct current.

Do you want to know what a solar kit consists of, the advantages it provides and what elements do you need? Keep reading.

What does a solar kit do?

Self-consumption solar photovoltaic kits usually work in a very simple way so that they can be used by all kinds of people, without needing to know much about the subject. These solar kits are responsible for capturing sunlight and transforming it into electrical energy in the form of alternating current.

Solar panels have a current circulation in alternating form. However, the solar kit, through an inverter or current converters, transforms direct current into alternating current. This occurs because the sun's rays contain photons of light that, when colliding with the solar panels, produce a potential difference that causes that direct current to be generated.

The energy that is left over in the electrical energy transformation process can be stored in batteries or accumulators for use when lighting conditions are not suitable during the day or at night.

Elements of a photovoltaic solar kit

A solar kit has four elements that are totally necessary and indispensable if you are thinking of supplying yourself with solar energy.

The main thing that makes up a solar kit It is the solar panel with which we will be able to receive the Sun's radiation and generate direct current. In order to use this electricity for household appliances and various electronic devices in the home, the kit consists of a current inverter. The inverter or converter is responsible for transforming the direct current generated by the solar panel into alternating current so that it can be used.

To store the energy that is left over since, in general, not all of it is consumed, the kit includes batteries that can store the energy to use it in the situations that we need it most.

Finally, so that the batteries do not exceed their charge and become overcharged, the kit needs to have a regulator.

Advantages of hiring a solar kit

The photovoltaic solar kit has numerous advantages for both our home and our work. For those who have a small office of an SME company, it can be powered by solar energy to reduce production and maintenance costs.

Among the advantages obtained through the acquisition of a photovoltaic solar kit we find:

• Simple use both when installing it (no electrical or engineering knowledge is required, you can assemble it yourself), and when using and maintaining it.
• It is easy to maintain since it hardly needs anything.
• The lifespan of the kit is quite long, since solar panels last about 25 years, enough time to pay off the kit.
• The facilities are prepared to withstand all kinds of adverse weather conditions, so you don't have to worry about bad weather or when there is heavy rain or wind.
• It gives the advantage of being able to be used in places where the electricity grid does not reach well, such as in rural areas, and allows energy to be stored in batteries for an emergency.
• If the demand for energy increases, you can always increase the power at any time adding new solar panels.
• If the country allows it, surplus energy can be sold pouring the energy into the electrical grid.

Installation and monitoring

There are different types of structures depending on the type of roof you have. Whether the roof is sloping or flat. Whatever type of roof you have, you will need solar panels placed in such a way that they directly affect the sun's rays.

To correctly place the solar panels, it is important to avoid shadows that occur on sloping roofs that have a complicated orientation. If the solar panel is shaded, we will be losing useful surface to generate energy.

The inclination of the solar panels must be at least 30 degrees, so that unnecessary losses are avoided and as much solar rays as possible can be received.

You should always try to integrate the solar panel in a way that does not break the harmony of the home design, but without losing energy efficiency.

As mentioned before, the installation of the solar panels it is so simple that you can do it yourself. There are companies that are responsible for the installation of solar panels, but normally all the necessary components are supplied to make it so simple that with a simple manual and an assembly scheme you can do it yourself.

The monitoring of the solar kit is an added value, since most of them bring the option of monitoring the equipment. If we want to see how it works in real time, it is necessary to install an accessory to connect the equipment to the computer and better control the operation of the solar kit.

Investing for the long term

These investments are always more expensive in the beginning and this is why many people back down from going solar. However, it is important to make sure that, when choosing to buy a solar kit, the materials with which it is made are of the highest quality and reliable. This will make the equipment last long enough to be profitable and pay for the investment in the shortest possible time.

It should be noted that these investments generally pay off in the long term. If this solar kit is going to be used daily, it is better that you obtain quality parts since in the end cheap is expensive.

You can install the prefabricated solar kits that are designed by the companies or design an installation yourself in such a way that it can cover all your needs.

With this information, I hope you can take the step and support the energy transition towards the world of renewables.