Frequent Asked QUestions

When you install a solar energy system on your property, you save money on your electricity bills and protect yourself against rising electricity rates in the future. How much you can save depends on utility rates from your supplier and your level of use, going solar is a smart investment as a professional system could give you decades of service and pay its cost back several times.

The easiest way to find out how much you pay for electricity (and how much electricity you use per month) is to take a look at your electricity bill. The best way to easily assess your usage and cost is to compile one years electricity bills where an average can be calculated factoring in all seasons of the year.

Studies have shown that homes with solar energy systems sell for more than homes without them. However, your property value will only increase if you own, rather than lease, your solar power system. In most parts of the country, going solar will actually increase your property value more than a kitchen renovation.

Solar panels absorb the sun’s energy throughout the day and convert it into direct current (DC) electricity. Most homes and businesses run on alternating current (AC) electricity, so the DC electricity is then passed through an inverter to convert it to usable AC electricity. At that point, you either use the electricity in your house, store it in your batteries or in some cases feed back into the network.

The amount of power your solar energy system can generate is dependent on sunlight. As a result, your solar panels will produce slightly less energy when the weather is cloudy, and no energy at night. However, because of high electricity costs and financial incentives, solar is a smart decision even if you live in a cloudy city.

When you install solar panels on your property, you will still be connected to the grid. This allows you to draw from the grid when your system is not producing all of the power that you need and send power back to the grid when you produce more than you use. It is possible to go off the grid with a solar energy system that includes battery storage, but it will cost significantly more, however battery prices keep going down and is getting more popular every day.

Unless your solar energy system includes battery storage and you are fully off the grid, you will still receive a bill from your utility. However, you can dramatically reduce your bill, or even cut the amount you owe to 0, with a solar panel system that matches your energy use.

The size of your solar energy system will depend on how much electricity you use on a monthly basis, as well as the weather conditions where you live. Take a look at your past electricity bills for an accurate assessment.

While every solar panel brand and product has unique specifications, Axpower only uses Tier 1 bankable panels from some of the largest manufacturers in the world where their equipment and solutions have long track records of success with best in class back up services. Depending on several factors such as surrounding environment, radiation levels, available space, location and so forth Axpower will only provide high quality panels.

Power inverters convert the electricity your panels produce from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC) power. There are three types of inverters: string/centralized inverters, microinverters, and power optimizers.

If you are interested in receiving detailed information about how much energy your solar panel system is producing, many smart inverters are WIFI enabled which will sync with software application on your cell phone, handheld tablet or PC. This software is generally part of the package and all you require is the WIFI network.

Solar power systems that include solar batteries are increasingly popular but can be a bit pricey. However, the advances in battery technology going to lithium-ion has made leaps and bounds in terms of performance levels increasing up to 400% and steadily reducing in price. If you are not initially installing batteries it is a good idea to ensure you get a hybrid inverter if you plan to add batteries at a later stage without having to purchase a new one. From there it is very easy to add on.