(the way panels are attached, if shade gets on of them it greatly reduces the efficiency of the whole process. Although recently developed microinverters can help in that situation) Once you have selected an installer & figured out the way you want to pay for the process the rest is simple. The installer will handle all of the paperwork around permits, federal, state, & local rebates, then they will deduct those rebates & incentives from the cost of the installation. That way you get the rebate savings instantly. So why stay connected to the grid? Because the power never goes out, & if you were to put in batteries to store a few days worth of energy it would double the cost of the process. When you are on the grid (ie. connected to a utility company like you are now) the grid acts as your battery. When you produce more energy than you use it gets pushed in to the grid. Then, at night, when you are using energy but not producing any energy you can get it from the grid. Hopefully that is a comprehensive introduction to residential solar energy. So having found out what its all about, start saving today.
==== ==== How do I go Solar? Diy Starting Today......... http://bit.ly/zbH8dL ==== ====