Port McNeill Grid Tie Solar

Port McNeill, BC

Canada

We ventured further north on Vancouver Island up to the beautiful community of Port McNeill for this residential grid-tie install.

This install features 300W Mono-Crystalline Canadian solar modules paired with AP Systems YC500A inverters. A strong combination for maximizing energy in this location. These are mounted on Schletter racking.

FAQ: What is a “grid tie” system

A “grid-tie” solar system is connected to the electrical grid and utility (BC Hydro). With a grid-tie system, the electricity from the solar panels flows into the electrical panel, the building electrical loads and if there is excess into the grid. When there is not enough solar energy to power the loads (like on a cloudy day or during the night), the home or building uses electricity from the utility grid as normal. In this way, no batteries are required. However, when the grid is not available such as in a power outage, the solar array also turns off for safety purposes. A grid-tie system is for offsetting electrical costs and environmental reasons.

FAQ: What is the environmental impact of solar panels?

Every form of power generation has impacts. The benefit of solar panels is after they are installed they produced zero emissions and they can last from 20 to 30 years. More to come....