What is solar energy in simple words?

However, solar panels create DC electricity. How do we get DC electricity into the AC grid? We use an inverter.

A solar inverter takes the DC electricity from the solar array and uses that to create AC electricity.

Inverters are like the brains of the system. Along with inverting DC to AC power, they also provide ground fault protection and system stats, including voltage and current on AC and DC circuits, energy production and maximum power point tracking.

Here’s an example of how a home solar energy installation works. First, sunlight hits a solar panel on the roof. The panels convert the energy to DC current, which flows to an inverter.

The inverter converts the electricity from DC to AC, which you can then use to power your home.

It’s beautifully simple and clean, and it’s getting more efficient and affordable all the time.