The Hack My Solar Podcast

Types of solar installations   There are a variety of ways to harness the power of the sun. Today we are going to define the ways and discuss them:   Grid Tied Off Grid Hybrid PV Direct Solar Thermal Photosynthesis   Grid tied Grid tied systems are solar installations that are implemented on a property that uses utility energy from the grid.  These systems reduce the amount of energy purchased from the utility company and the amount of energy not purchased is used to offset the cost of the installation.  These systems must have safety switches that cut the connection off when the grid goes down so that you are not feeding solar energy onto the grid while linesmen are trying to make repairs. Off Grid Off Grid systems are solar installations that generate and store electricity in batteries for use when the power needed is greater than the power being produced, such as at night or on cloudy days.  These systems are not tied to the grid and do not have safety cutoffs.  Many people install off