Solar power is a renewable type of energy that is produced from the sun. It uses the power of the sun which is free and available anywhere in the world to produce electricity through solar cells. Compared to other renewable energy sources, it is easy to install, cheap to maintain and can be used for multiple applications such as space heating and water heating. A solar power system is also called a Photovoltaic (PV) system.
A PV system can be configured as a stand-alone, also known as an off-grid system or as a grid-tie (on-grid) system. They are commonly used as a back power supply for residential and commercial purposes and rural electrification as a stand-alone system or in hybrid with other renewable energy sources such as wind turbines.
A typical PV system consists of solar cells, a charge controller, an inverter and battery energy storage.
