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How Sunshine goes to your Home Appliances

Here's how a simple system can turn your roof into a mini powerplant

The Photovoltaic Effect

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Sunlight

Negative Electrode

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Positive Electrode

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Electric Current

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n-type Semiconductor

p-type Semiconductor

to inverter

How solar energy works for your home.

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Photovoltaic arrays collect sunlight and converts it to Direct Current (DC) electricity 

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 DC electricity from the PV arrays is converted to Alternating Current (AC) by the grid-tied inverter.

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AC electricity from the inverter is distributed to all lights and appliances by the main electrical panel

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A bidirectional meter reads the energy you have imported and the energy exported by you solar power system

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