Tag: grid-tied

In a previous article titled “Make Electricity while the Sun Shines” I gave a some insight into current PV technologies. In this article, however, I would like to look at the addition of a PV system to your home and thus a more detailed look at a solar PV energy system in its entirety. A solar PV system consist of the PV array and what is called the balance of system – which is the remaining components necessary to condition the electricity from the PV array into a more usable form of electricity. The actual components that make up the balance of system is dependent on the choice of implementation, on which this article will also be focused.