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 BP Solar residential solar systems allow you to generate clean, renewable electricity right at home, reducing your utility bills for years to come. Although the technology is complex, systems are simple to install and maintain.
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When sunlight shines onto BP Solar's solar panels, our advanced technology transforms the light into DC electricity. That DC electricity is then converted to AC electricity that is used throughout your home. During the day, if your BP Solar Home Solution® produces more electricity than is used in your home, the extra electricity produced is fed into the utility grid generating a credit on your electric bill. When this happens, you'll be able to see your utility meter actually spin backwards. At night, electricity is automatically drawn from the grid to provide your home with the power you need.
Our residential system diagram above demonstrates how a system works. It shows the major system components including - solar module on the roof, the inverter and utility meter in the garage, the system monitor on a wall in the house, and of course a light that simulates electricity at work.
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With batteries added to your BP Solar Home Solution®, extra electricity produced by your system is captured in the high capacity batteries for later use. This option is a perfect solution for homes that do not have easy access to a utility grid or are located in areas that experience frequent outages.
When your local electrical grid shuts down for any reason, including rolling blackouts or storm damage, any home solar system without batteries must shut down as well. This safety precaution prevents random surges of power from traveling the grid and causing injury or damage. However, if battery backup is included in your system you won't experience this inconvenience. When a power outage occurs in your area, your solar system will disconnect itself from the grid and draw power from the batteries. When grid power returns to normal, the system automatically reconnects.
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