SOLAR

Most professionally-installed systems will last 30 to 40 years. Most solar modules are warranted to last 25 years at 80% of their original power production.

Very little maintenance is required for Solar PV. Occasional visual checks and monitoring the output of the system are typically all that is required in Pennsylvania. In dustier dryer climates rinsing of the panels once or twice a year is required. Solar Thermal also requires little maintenance; visual checks every couple of years and [...]

Solar Thermal is the process of turning sun energy into heat energy. This is most commonly used as a hot water based system to supplement your home or business hot water heating needs.

PV is the technical term for converting sunlight directly into DC electricity. Typically people refer to PV as solar electricity. This is not to be confused with solar thermal which is a separate and distinct technology also using the sun’s energy.