Your solar cells produce electricity via the photovoltaic effect, where sunlight creates electricity in certain materials by knocking their outer electrons loose.

The DC electricity generated by your solar panels is directed to your central inverter (or micro inverter, depending on your system set up), where it is converted into AC electricity your home and appliances can use.

Your inverter will ensure your home always uses your own solar production first, only accessing additional energy from the grid when your own supply is not enough. Any solar energy you don’t use will be exported to the grid for a nominated feed-in tariff.

Your electricity retailer will install a new bi–directional metre which will monitor and report both the incoming and outgoing electricity.

Your electricity bills will then take into account the lower amounts of electricity you will need to buy from the grid plus credits for the electricity generated by your solar power system that you don’t use.

Your solar cells produce electricity via the photovoltaic effect, where sunlight creates electricity in certain materials by knocking their outer electrons loose.

The DC electricity generated by your solar panels is directed to your central inverter (or micro inverter, depending on your system set up), where it is converted into AC electricity your home and appliances can use.

Your inverter will ensure your home always uses your own solar production first, only accessing additional energy from the grid when your own supply is not enough. Any solar energy you don’t use will be exported to the grid for a nominated feed-in tariff.

Your electricity retailer will install a new bi–directional metre which will monitor and report both the incoming and outgoing electricity.

Your electricity bills will then take into account the lower amounts of electricity you will need to buy from the grid plus credits for the electricity generated by your solar power system that you don’t use.

If it seems complicated, don’t worry; one of Infinite Energy’s Solar Power Consultants i,e infisol energy team will guide you through the process of how solar power works either by phone, email or via a no obligation home consultation.