Solar panels are become an increasingly popular across the Wirral with more and more homeowners choosing to invest in a sustainable, cost-effective, and reliable alternative to traditional energy. With the improvement of at home battery storage there has never been a better time to capitalise on the benefits in renewable energy but what is a solar PV system?
Solar PV also known as a solar photovoltaic system, is a type of renewable energy system that generates electricity from sunlight using solar panels.
Most home systems across the Wirral are made up of photovoltaic cells, which convert sunlight into electricity to power your home appliances, charge batteries or feed back into the grid all via an inverter then converts the DC into usable AC current.
The Wirral has seen a dramatic increase in homes and business looking to save money and reduce their carbon footprint by having a Solar PV system installed. You are most likely to see these being installed to pitched roofs however it is possible to install some solar systems on the ground, flat roofs, carports and garages. As are a clean and renewable source of energy they can help reduce the need to burn fossil fuels as well as helping to provide a more energy independent home especially when combined with home battery storage. The savings on ever increasing energy bills can payback the initial cost of the installation and then go on to provide a profitable return.
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