Google is interested in solar energy
Sunroof is offered online tool being tested in California and Boston, and which should eventually be extended to the United States and the rest of the world. His utility? Calculate the feasibility of installing solar panels on your home, the cost and potential savings. To achieve this, Google has used its satellite mapping services, to take into account several parameters. The roofs of the houses and the environment have been modeled in 3D. This points to the number of solar panels to be installed, depending on the angles of the roof of a house.
Noting several years weather conditions, such as hours of sunshine or rainfall, and then incorporating them into 3D modeling, Sunroof even calculates the projection of shadows on the roofs that could affect the production of electricity, the energy requirements of solar panels, as well as the power and the required number of panels. Finally, the cost and the savings over several years are also estimated. Google is catching up financially by posting links to installation companies, taking in passing his usual tithe.
One might think, with its harsh winters, that Quebec is not the ideal candidate to produce solar energy and yet he is not without resources.
According to Dan Nica, an electrical engineer and president of the company Solar de Laval, "it's not winter that counts, but the number of sunny days. In fact, Quebec has the same sun that Barcelona ". As for the efficiency of the panels in the winter, again, the collective imagination is wrong.
At the time of installation, "it will orient the solar panels facing south at least 45 degrees to capture solar energy and the snow sliding panels" advises Dan Nica. It is also important that the trees or fireplace do not create a shadow zone. Do not count your facility profitable quickly. According to Nica, "it takes 11 years to repay a solar installation at home."
Two different technologies are competing in this area: photovoltaic solar panels and solar thermal panels. Photovoltaic solar panels are used to power your home with electricity. They capture every bit of sun to power your network immediately. The solar panels are in turn used to heat water or air. Their operation is different because they produce energy only when necessary.
Before embarking
Organizations like Énergie Solaire Québec update a list of certified partners. Make sure the solar panels that you consider installing meet Canadian safety standards and performance. Finally, the installation must be made preferably by a professional to prevent errors that would render useless your investment.
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