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Solar Facts

• Solar Energy is measured in kilowatt-hour.
• 1 kilowatt = 1000 watts
• 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) is equivalent to the amount of electricity required to burn a 100 watt light bulb for 10 hours.
• DC - direct current, the type of energy solar panels produce.
• AC alternating current - the type of electricity used in most houses.
• Inverter - a device that converts DC electricity to AC electricity.
• Solar STC rating - the factory rating in KiloWatts of a solar system (number of panels times their wattage.
• Solar CEC-AC rating, A more actual rating of what a solar system will produce, includes energy loss of panels and inverter in less than perfect conditions.
• SCEIP - Sonoma County Energy Independence Program