Solar Electric Systems: Fort Myers, Naples, and Surrounding Areas

Solar Electric Systems: The Ultimate in Solar Power

Solar electric systems, or Photovoltaic Solar (PV), has become very popular in the past few years with federal tax credits and incentives from states and utility companies. FL Green Team now has the ability to tie into the electric grid so any excess power produced during the day will make your electric meter run backwards. This excess power is then available to you when the sun is not shining. This eliminates the need for expensive battery banks that were required with older solar technology. As electric rates escalate over the years, photovoltaic solar systems make more and more sense for Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and surrounding area homeowners and businesses.

If you are considering a solar electric system for your Fort Myers or Naples area home, FL Green Team will first provide a “Home Energy Audit”. This audit will show you where and how much energy you are using for various equipment and appliances in your home. Our goal is to make your home as energy efficient as possible before you start generating electricity from a solar system. Studies show every dollar spent on energy conservation is equal to spending $4.00 to generate electricity. In many cases, the FL Green Team can reduce your energy consumption 50% through various conservation measures. By reducing your energy consumption, your home will require a much smaller solar electric system to meet your energy needs.

How Solar Electric Systems Work

We can change sunlight directly to electricity using solar cells. Every day, light hits your roof's solar panels with photons (particles of sunlight). The solar panel converts those photons into electrons of direct current ("DC") electricity. The electrons flow out of the solar panel and into an inverter and other electrical safety devices. The inverter converts that "DC" power (commonly used in batteries) into alternating current or "AC" power. AC power is the kind of electrical that your television, computer, and toasters use when plugged into the wall outlet.

A net energy meter keeps track of the all the power your solar system produces. Any solar energy that you do not use simultaneous with production will go back into the electrical grid through the meter. At night or on cloudy days, when your system is not producing more than your building needs, you will consume electricity from the grid as normal. Your utility will bill you for the "net" consumption for any given billing period and provide you with a dollar credit for any excess during a given period. You can carry your bill credit forward for up to a year.