Setting Up Grid Tied Solar Panels

Basic quick solar setup and tutorial guide.

Setting up grid tied solar panels.

While it is possible to have a solar pv system that is not connected to the national grid choosing not to connect means missing out on potentially lucrative incentive schemes like the government s feed in tariff fit here is a list of faqs on connecting to the national grid. A grid tied solar energy system can come with a lot of components and it s always good to have some knowledge about what each component is and does. In part 1 i go through the pros and cons of a grid tied solar system in detail. Any off grid solar power systems will need solar panels.

The system is a 2150 watt grid tie pv system using 10 pv panels at 215 watts each. Grid tie solar packages are usually a combination of solar panels inverters ground or roof racks and wires. How to connect solar panels to the national grid. Grid tie systems are inherently simpler than either grid tie with battery back up or stand alone solar systems.

In fact the main differences are basically. That is because my grid tie solar panels are somewhat of an odd ball voltage as they are specifically designed for grid tied inverters. They are 60 open circuit volts and most battery systems are. Solar panels batteries solar charger controller and inverter.

We expect it to provide about 3200 kwh a years. Today s sophisticated grid tie inverters incorporate most of the components needed to convert the direct current. I ve provided quite a lot of detail on the whole process everything from the site survey to sizing the system to choosing components getting permits and a whole lot of detail on the installation which we did. A grid tie system is essentially just solar modules and a grid tie inverter.

Setting up a basic energy system is easy as everything is basically modular. They are the main component of a grid tied energy system and really any. In a large size solar panel this junction box has terminal wires with mc4 connector but for small size panel you have to connect the junction box with external wires. Wire the solar panel.

At the back sides of the solar panel a small junction box is there with a positive and negative sign for polarity. The basic off grid system is comprised of. A simple breakdown of the elements is as follows.