Technology overview
Solar electricity is created by using Photovoltaic (PV) technology, converting solar energy into solar electricity from sunlight. PV systems use sunlight to power ordinary electrical equipment, eg. household appliances, computers and lighting. This will reduce the amount of electricity that you need to purchase from your electricity supplier, which in turn will offset the installation cost of the PV system.
The photovoltaic (PV) process converts free solar energy directly into solar power. This is very different from solar thermal technology which is used only to heat water. Solar PV micro-generation systems can be hugely cost effective for many Irish homes and we'd love to discuss this with you if you're interested in a PV system for your home. As with all our systems and services, we offer honest advice and are committed to providing the best service on the market.
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The Invertor is a critical part of the PV system. This is what makes the newly generated power suitable for use in the home and also for exportation to the electricity grid. The cable tails come in from the panels and enter the inverter. Here the power is converted from DC to AC power and makes it ready for use and is then cabled into the home's fuseboard.
Many households prefer not to export their surplus electricity to the grid. Comfort Solutions Retrofit make it a very simple process to use any surplus power to provide hot water to your regular cylinder. In fact, Solar PV systems offer some advantages over solar hot water systems for heating water! There is no need to change the cylinder, no water system running up to the loft requiring regular maintenance or anti-freeze.
So your home is producing electricity....but how do you know what it's producing? Well, we knew you'd ask and we've made it easy. Any system we provide will be able to display what electricity is being generated and we can offer this via a remote Smartphone App as well! 
A PV cell consists of two or more thin layers of semi-conducting material, most commonly silicon. When the silicon is exposed to light, electrical charges are generated and this can be conducted away by metal contacts as direct current (DC). The electrical output from a single cell is small, so multiple cells are connected together and encapsulated (usually behind glass) to form a module (sometimes referred to as a "panel"). The PV module is the principle building block of a PV system and any number of modules can be connected together to give the desired electrical output. PV equipment has no moving parts and as a result requires minimal maintenance. It generates solar electricity without producing emissions of greenhouse or any other gases, and its operation is virtually silent.
Comfort Solutions Retrofit offer very high-quality Solar PV systems and installations. Through our dedicated team of qualified and vastly experienced electricians and roofers, we will install the system to the highest possible standards and carry out full commissioning and customer handover procedures. Maintenance is minimal on our PV systems but should our customers ever need repairs or maintenance, we are committed to looking after this requirement also.