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Solar Photovoltaic(PV) Panels use energy from the sun to create electricity to run appliances and lighting. PV panels require only daylight, not direct sunlight to generate electricity and so can still generate some power on a cloudy day.

The PV cell consists of one or two layers of a semi conducting material, usually silicon. When light shines on the cell it creates an electric field across the layers causing electricity to flow. The greater the intensity of the light, the greater the flow of electricity.

PV applications today are more common place than we might expect. Domestic burglar alarm systems are now fitted with PV panels to charge the battery. In Milton Keynes, parking meters are powered by solar panels. Many leisure activities are today turning to PV panels for back up electricity, including TV, lighting in caravans and nautical instrument.

The daylight needed is free, but the cost of equipment can take many years before any payback but by fitting PV panels now you lock in the price of electricity they produce at today’s cost . In remote areas where grid connection is expensive, PV can be the most cost effective power source.

PV system produces no greenhouse gases and each kWp (kilowatt peak) can save approximately 455kg of carbon dioxide emissions per year, adding up to about 11 tons over a system’s 25 year plus lifetime.

Boulder developments offer superior value and high quality solar photovoltaic panels, such as the BP, Kyocera and Linuo panels which when connected to a grid tie inverter like the Mastervolt range of grid-connected solar inverters are a an effective, elegan and simple solution to home and office Micro generation.

How much solar PV should you have?  There are different levels to aim for, the simplest is to offset all your use of power eg if you use 1000kw per year offsetting this amount by generating this amount with PVs will give you  a lower carbon foot print, at peak producing times you will often be producing more power than you consume and this will go back into the grid, at others time you will be using power from the grid, ie t night.  Or you can offset your base level, ie offset most of what you use all the time, rather than the total you use, you won’t produce so much that you feed back to the grid , and will use the grid when you require more than you base level. You can alos go off grid and store power  in batteries, this seems a simple idea but batteries are expensive, polluting and expensive and while a great solution of you have no main power that are not so desirable if you have mains power.