Solar Electric Panels
Solar electric panels are normally the building blocks of a solar electric system. We use a number of different products from a number of different manufacturers, but most of our systems have Sharp solar panels at their heart. Sharp are currently the worlds largest manufacturer of solar cells, and we like them for a number of reasons:
- They are high quality and long lasting
- They are made in the UK
- Sharp have been making solar panels since 1959 - so they know what they are doing!
About Photovoltaic panels
Solar electric or "Photovoltaic" (PV) panels generate electricity from sunlight, and are generally made from silicon and glass. When light shines on the little square blocks of silicon making up a solar panel the electrons within it become excited and start to flow out of the panel. This is due to the photoelectric effect which is defined by wikipedia as "is a quantum electronic phenomenon in which electrons are emitted from matter after the absorption of energy from electromagnetic radiation such as x-rays or visible light."
We offer a range of different panels because we find that one size does not fit all and we like to make the system fit neatly on your house. When we have looked at your house we will tell you what panels we recommend using for you house in our quote. Want a quote? Click here to contact us.
Want to look at datasheets of the different solar electric panels we offer? Click here
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