Solar energy technologies use the sun’s energy and light to provide heat, light, hot water, electricity, and even cooling, for homes, businesses, and industry. There are a variety of technologies that have been developed to take advantage of solar energy. Solar energy uses the sun’s energy and heat to generate renewable or ‘green’ power. The most common form of solar energy is harnessed by solar panels, or photovoltaic cells. The solar panels on the roofs of homes and businesses are referred to as ‘solar photovoltaic’, but this is commonly shortened to ‘PV’ because it’s a bit of a mouthful It works by taking the sun rays from the sun and directing it through a solar panel, which then gets transmitted to a solar inverter, and then supplies your home similarly traditional wires do. From here the excess energy your solar PV panels generate is sent to the grid, the energy you supply to the grid will be measured, and you could receive credits on your energy account. Rather than sending all your unused solar energy back to the grid, if you install a solar battery, excess energy can be stored for use at night. If your solar system generates more than your battery can store, it will be sent to the grid, and you could get a credit on your bill.