When you want to purchase a solar panel, very often you are stuck with the question of which type of panels to choose from. The various factors in making this decision ranges from the efficiency, cost, reliability and longevity of…
What Type of Inverter Should I Choose for Rooftop Solar? Central, String or Micro Inverters?
Inverters are essential components of PV systems which convert DC electricity produced by panels to AC electricity to power appliances. They come in various types; central, string and micro. Individual solar panels are connected in series to form strings in…
What Types of Batteries are Best for Solar Power Plants?
Need for Battery Banks for Solar Power Plants Battery banks give a constant level of electrical power and stores energy produced from the system during the day and power appliances at night. For solar systems, we need batteries with long,…
What is the Lifetime of Solar Inverters?
Role of Inverters in Solar PV Systems Inverters are a critical part of all PV systems. Inverters in solar PV systems perform the major function of converting the DC electricity from solar panels into AC electricity as required to power…
Will Thin Film Solar Cells Really Work for 25 Long Years?
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) That’s a good question indeed. The very term thin film brings to our minds solar modules so thin that they flap in the wind, and who knows, could get torn off :-).…
Can Solar Panels Get Damaged during Heavy Rains? Ask Solar Mango
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Sep 2015) There have been many who had been concerned that a bunch of solar panels are left on the rooftops or on large farms for 25 long years, absolutely exposed to all the natural…
What Types of Lead Acid Batteries are Used for Storing Solar Power? Ask Solar Mango
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) While solar power plants around the world use either lead acid batteries or Li-ion (Lithium ion) batteries, the former is the more commonly used batteries. So, a question that naturally arises is:…
What are the Different Types of Inverters Used in Solar PV Power Plants? – Ask Solar Mango
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) Inverters, as you will be knowing, are the brains behind solar PV power plants. In addition to converting the DC current generated by the solar panels into AC, the inverters also perform…
Are All Thin Film Solar Cells Flexible? Ask Solar Mango
Sweet Answer from Solar Mango: (updated Jul 2015) When people are first told about thin-film solar, the immediate picture they form in their minds is a flexible strip of film that they can bend as they like. However, not all…
