Many homeowners are wondering how much a single solar panel costs as a way to understand the overall breakdown of their system or to calculate estimates for ...

Thanks to the falling costs of solar power systems, more and more homeowners are installing PV arrays to cover their household electricity needs. But many ar...

An off-grid solar system (off-the-grid, standalone) is the obvious alternative to one that is grid-tied. For homeowners that have access to the grid, off-gri...

One of the primary goals for most homeowners interested in solar power is the desire to have a renewable source of energy without being tied to the cost fluc...

Solar Lease & PPA Options Solar leasing companies offer 3 types of solar lease and PPA: 1. $0-down Solar Lease/PPA Rate per kilowatt hour (expressed as S$ /...

As renewable energy becomes more widely adopted throughout Singapore, it is worth pausing to take stock of the economic benefits associated with increased le...

A surprising threat to your solar panels may be the animals that live in the area surrounding your home. Birds and squirrels can damage your solar setup in s...

There are a lot of factors that can affect the performance of your solar panels and the economic benefits they can generate—things such as where you live and...

Your solar panels need to be exposed to sunlight in order to produce power. However, unless you live somewhere with high amounts of smog, dust, dirt or sand ...

You don’t need optimal conditions for your solar power system to be a great investment. One of the biggest myths about the financial viability of solar is th...

1. Solar panel power ratings All solar panels receive a nameplate power rating indicating the amount of power they produce under industry-standard test cond...

You have probably seen solar panels on rooftops all around your neighborhood, but do you know how they actually work to generate electricity? In this article...

According to the study from National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), as a small, resource-constrained country, Singapore imports almost all its energy nee...

Solar panel technology has been around in some form for a long time. Bell Labs invented the first useful solar cell more than 60 years ago, and scientists ha...

PV Modules - The equipment that we all know and love. It produces DC power. Inverter - A box that converts DC electricity from PV Modules to AC power tha...

In 1954, scientists at Bell Labs discovered that silicon, an element found in sand, created an electric charge when it was exposed to sunlight. This discover...

Solar photovoltaic ("PV") systems are commonly known as solar panel systems, solar energy systems, or solar power systems. Solar panels convert sunlight into...

Advantages of Solar Energy 1. Solar is a proven technology. The history of photovoltaic ("PV") solar power began with scientific experimentation during the ...