About Grid Connect Solar

Your own mini power station

Solar Electric panels generate electricity using the photovoltaic (PV) effect. The solar panels are fitted to your roof and convert light into electricity. This electricity is fed through an inverter directly to the house or through a meter directly into the grid.

When you use electricity you are using solar generated power or power from the grid if the solar energy is insufficient. If you are using little or no electricity, your solar system is feeding electricity back into the grid and the electric company purchases that power from you.

In effect, your home becomes a mini power station generating electricity and selling it to the grid for use by you and your neighbours. If you consistently generate more electricity than you use, the electricity company will pay you for the excess.

The Benefits of Solar Electricity

• Clean, free, electricity from the sun
• No greenhouse gas emissions
• Reduced or eliminated electricity bills
• Protection against rising electricity costs
• Silent operation with no moving parts
• Easy, quick installation by licensed accredited electricians

• Increased value of your home or business
• Additional solar panels can be added later
• Long warranties, long life
• Huge Government rebates

Grid Connected Systems

1. Low voltage DC electricity is generated by the solar array
2. The DC electricity is fed to the Inverter which changes it to 240V AC
3. Appliances in the home use solar electricity direct from the Inverter
4. Any excess electricity flows through a meter and is sold to the electricity grid at the applicable ‘Feed In’ tariff
5. Electricity also flows back from the grid through the meter as per normal