{"id":7959,"date":"2020-09-15T03:29:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T03:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/?page_id=7959"},"modified":"2020-09-16T04:03:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T04:03:43","slug":"photovoltaics-advanced-solar-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/photovoltaics-advanced-solar-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"How Solar Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7959\" class=\"elementor elementor-7959\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b70eff3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"b70eff3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c0268d elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"4c0268d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b9d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-r-energy-page-hero-section\" data-id=\"76b9d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"r-energy-page-hero-section.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-primary\"><div class=\"overlay\"><\/div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elements.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><img class=\"img-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elements.jpg\" alt=\"elements.jpg\"\/><\/picture><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"align-container\"><div class=\"align-item\"><span class=\"site__name\">Solar Systems, Cells, Inverter &amp; Panel Wholesale Supplier Perth \u2014 Advanced Solar Technology<\/span><h1 class=\"title\">How Solar Works<\/h1><div class=\"nt-breadcrumbs\"><ul class=\"nt-breadcrumbs-list\"><li class=\"bitem\"><span><a class=\"breadcrumbs__link\" href=\"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/\"><span>Home<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87ca3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"d87ca3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ed1f4 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"f0ed1f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ea107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10ea107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b271e81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"b271e81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59dc48b elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"59dc48b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd8d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fd8d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\">HOW SOLAR WORKS<\/h2><div class=\"entry-content\"><p>Photovoltaics describe the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy using solar cells. \u00a0An innovation that literally outshines other energy technologies. Instead of obtaining your electricity from a source several kilometres away, you can produce the energy at home.<\/p><h3><strong>DESIGN OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p>Before the sun can be turned into electricity, the sunlight must first hit the solar module.<\/p><ul><li><strong>The solar module<\/strong>,\u00a0 the electricity generator, is the blue element on the roof, which is mounted securely using a\u00a0<strong>mounting system<\/strong>. Each photovoltaic module consists of several interconnected solar cells. Solar cells function by converting sunlight into direct current. However, this electricity cannot be used directly and is therefore routed to the inverter.<\/li><li><strong>The inverter<\/strong>\u00a0is used to convert the solar direct current from the solar modules into alternating current that is suitable for your home with minimum possible loss.<\/li><li>Meters similar to normal electricity meters are used to accurately record the system yield, the electricity fed into the grid and own consumption (link to the own consumption page).<\/li><li><strong>Monitoring systems<\/strong>\u00a0check that the system is operating correctly ensuring the best possible yields.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>YOUR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM \u2013 THIS IS HOW IT WORKS!<\/strong><\/h3><p>Learn more about construction and functionalities of a solar energy system.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f1a8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"f4f1a8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3507ed6 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"3507ed6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfb9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dfb9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"408\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Your-solar-energy-system.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Your solar energy system\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Your-solar-energy-system.jpg 408w, https:\/\/advancedsolartechnology.com.au\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Your-solar-energy-system-300x246.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d715a10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"d715a10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1162f1c elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"1162f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e738b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e738b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h3>1:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>SOLAR GENERATOR<\/strong><\/h3><p>Consists of several solar modules. Produces direct current out of sunlight.<\/p><h3>2:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>MOUNTING SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h3><p>Mounts the modules onto the roof.<\/p><h3>3:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>INVERTER<\/strong><\/h3><p>Converts direct current coming from the generator into alternating current. The electricity can then be fed back into the public power grid.<\/p><h3>4:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>ENERGY METER<\/strong><\/h3><p>Additional meters measure the power output of your solar energy system as well as the amount of power consumed within your household.<\/p><h3>5:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>MONITORING SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h3><p>Controls the smooth operation of your solar power system and documents your own energy consumption.<\/p><h3>6:\u00a0<strong>SWITCH BOARD<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advanced Solar Technology How Solar Works Home HOW SOLAR WORKS Photovoltaics describe the conversion of sunlight into electrical energy using solar cells. \u00a0An innovation that literally outshines other energy technologies. 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