Electricity in the country and in a private house is an obligatory element, and it can be created in different ways. To do this, you can connect to the central energy network, and you can also build any autonomous system that will work without interruptions, and will also not require significant operational costs. The most popular for these purposes is a solar power station, which can be made even for a private residential building.
What is the principle of operation of a solar power plant?
This equipment works in a special way. The rays of the sun, falling on a special installation, act in a certain way on the silicon crystals in it. As a result, electrons are knocked out, due to which the optimal amount of electricity is obtained. As soon as energy is generated, it is transmitted to the inverter located in the structure itself. It is in it that the current is converted, as well as its collection into a special battery.
However, for a full -fledged residential building or a fairly large summer cottage, it will not be enough to ensure the structure, so it is best to initially focus on installing a holistic block from solar batteries or even several blocks.
As a rule, blocks are installed on the roof of the structure itself, where it is necessary to properly prepare the site for these purposes. Also, strong and reliable supports are first mounted on it, and only a solar power station is formed on them.
Characteristics of the use of solar panels to obtain electricity in the house
This system has both positive moments and negative. It is important to accurately evaluate all the parameters in order to decide on the installation of this particular system. The positive properties of the solar power plant include:
The long service life of equipment, which can be even 25 years. In this case, you can initially spend a certain amount of cash on the purchase of equipment and its installation, after which it is for a very long time to use it for its intended purpose.
There is no dependence on the traditional energy network, in which interruptions or breakdowns occur quite often. You can be sure that the electricity in the house or in the country will always be.
The solar power plant does not need any specific and regular maintenance, so it will not be necessary to spend money or time for these purposes.
Electricity obtained using solar panels is completely free, so you do not need to think about expenses during its use.
However, the solar power plant has not only pluses, but also some minuses, which can be attributed:
The equipment itself is considered quite expensive.
Installation of equipment is considered a rather difficult task. This is due to the fact that it is necessary to carry out many specific and unusual actions on the roof of the house before the direct installation of the station. It is also important during this work to follow numerous requirements and rules, otherwise you can not get the desired result.
The efficiency of this equipment is considered quite low, and especially this will be very clearly visible on cloudy days, so an additional source of electricity will often be required.
It is best to mount a solar power plant when the owner of the house or cottage has significant money for the installation of this equipment, and at the same time he either does not have the opportunity to connect to the central electric network, or he is an adherent of autonomous support for various communications.
Choice, calculation and purchase of a solar power plant
First of all, when choosing, it is necessary to pay attention to the power of the installation, which should correspond to the size of the structure itself, as well as the number of devices that are included in the house constantly. This is necessary in order for the device to provide the required amount of electricity for the full and comfortable use of the house.
The calculation of optimal equipment can be done independently, but it is best to entrust this work to specialists, since they use special calculators and computer programs for these purposes.
It is important to decide whether the solar power plant will be installed independently or with the involvement of professionals. In the second case, it is best to initially focus on the purchase of equipment in such companies that not only sell, but also offer related installation and maintenance services.
Thus, the use of a solar power plant in the country or in a private house has both positive and negative characteristics. It is important to decide what exactly is important for future owners, and there should also be appropriate financial opportunities for these purposes. Often, the use of solar panels is the only opportunity to obtain electricity for a home located at a great distance from the central power grid. However, with constant use of electricity, it is advisable to additionally use some other sources of energy obtaining.