james, Author at Brighter Solar Energy

How Many Panels Should You Install

jamesJanuary 25, 2023May 7, 202304 mins

How many panels do you need when converting your home electricity to solar energy? It’s crucial that you get enough panels that can power all your appliances, depending on the size of your structure.
Here are the crucial factors you must look into when deciding on the number of panels for this project:
Energy consumption
The more electricity you consume, the more panels your home requires to supply power to all your requirements.
Where you live
You will need more panels if …

Common Questions of Homeowners About Solar Energy

jamesJanuary 15, 2023May 7, 202306 mins

Countless solar panel systems have emerged across the nation as many choose to power their homes and businesses with natural energy coming from sunlight. Many have indeed understood the environmental benefits of harnessing natural energy.
Are you considering investing in solar energy systems for your homes? Below are the most commonly asked questions among homeowners about solar energy.
How does solar energy work?
Two main technologies can harness sunlight …

Community Solar: The Key to All-Inclusive Solar Power

jamesJanuary 7, 2023May 7, 202302 mins

Community Solar takes pride in its mid-scale solar power generation which is commonly on industrial areas, landfills, commercial rooftops, private lands, and locations that are near to the customers they intend to provide electricity, that is inclusive of renters and the like. Thus, if you are currently leasing a property, you can still enjoy the benefits of solar power through community solar projects.
Moreover, under the legacy community solar pilot program of Maryland, residents are afforded the chance to …

NREL and UL Release New Standard for Solar Inverter Cybersecurity

jamesOctober 7, 2022May 7, 202304 mins

Recently, UL Solutions have publicized the publication of UL 2941. It is the Outline of Investigation (OOI) for Cybersecurity of Distributed Energy and Inverter-Based Resources.
UL 2941 was developed by UL Solutions with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). It brings testable requirements for generation technologies and energy storage on the distribution grid.
The said standard comprises requirements …