{"id":9554,"date":"2016-07-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"uncategorized\/how-do-solar-panels-work-at-night\/"},"modified":"2020-07-29T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:25:11","slug":"how-do-solar-panels-work-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"news\/how-do-solar-panels-work-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Solar Panels Work at Night?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the day, solar panels are busy absorbing the sun\u2019s rays and generating electricity for your every energy need. A <a title=\"How Solar Power Works: The Basics\" href=\"articles\/how-solar-power-works-basics\/\">solar system is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells<\/a>, and these cells are made up of materials called semiconductors absorbs the sun\u2019s heat and light. Photovoltaic simply means they convert sunlight into electricity. So, if a solar panel needs sunlight to make energy, what happens when the sun goes down? How do solar panels work at night?<\/p>\n<h2>How Do Solar Panels Work at Night or When It\u2019s Cloudy Out?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/The-Moon.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2703\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2703 size-medium\" title=\"How Do Solar Panels Work at Night?\" src=\"wp-content\/uploads\/The-Moon-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"How Do Solar Panels Work at Night?\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>These are common questions. Solar panels don\u2019t necessarily generate power in total darkness, but most solar systems generate more than enough energy during the daylight hours- storing extra energy.<\/p>\n<p>Hooking up a solar system to the utility grid means that during a sunny day, excess energy is turned into electricity and stored for you to tap into later. That means that at night, in overcast or <a title=\"Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Solar?\" href=\"articles\/partly-cloudy-chance-solar\/\">cloudy weather<\/a> or even in the middle of a blackout, you\u2019ll still have the energy you need to seamlessly run your business without interruption.<\/p>\n<h2>Net Energy Metering<\/h2>\n<p>Think of the grid like a large bank that you can draw power from or even deposit power to from your solar power system. Known as net-metering, your utility company will bill you for the \u201cnet\u201d consumption for any given period and then provide you with a credit for any excess. On average, only <a title=\"Net Metering\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seia.org\/policy\/distributed-solar\/net-metering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">20-40%<\/a> of a solar energy system\u2019s output ever goes into the grid. Exported solar electricity serves nearby customers\u2019 loads.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-three states have adopted <a title=\"Net Metering\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seia.org\/policy\/distributed-solar\/net-metering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">net metering policies<\/a> and several others have adopted voluntary utility programs to encourage the practice (with varying levels of cooperation and success). Contact our <a title=\"Solar Engineering\" href=\"services\/solar-engineering\/\">photovoltaic design engineers<\/a> for more information or visit the <a title=\"Database of State Incentives for Renewables &amp; Efficiency\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dsireusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Database of State Incentives for Renewables &amp; Efficiency\u00ae (DSIRE\u00ae)<\/a> to learn about your state\u2019s current programs.<\/p>\n<p>Solar power technology is continuously evolving and maybe someday we\u2019ll have solar panels that can generate power at night. But for now, we\u2019ll stick with net-metering!<\/p>\n<h2>Now is the Time to Make a Solar Investment<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. government currently offers a 30 percent <a title=\"Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)\" href=\"http:\/\/energy.gov\/savings\/business-energy-investment-tax-credit-itc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">federal investment tax credit (ITC)<\/a> eligible toward the total cost of a solar project (materials and installation). This significant tax credit will decrease to 10 percent at the <em><strong>end of 2016<\/strong><\/em>; so, if you are interested in going solar, now is the time to act in order to lock in a good price. Read more about <a title=\"Am I Eligible for Solar Investment Tax Credit?\" href=\"articles\/eligible-solar-investment-tax-credit\/\">Solar Investment Tax Credit Eligibility<\/a> on our latest blog.<\/p>\n<h2>How Can Lexodant Solar TechnologyHelp?<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Lexodant Solar Technology Solar Engineering Shines Through\" href=\"articles\/kmb-design-group-solar-engineering\/\">Lexodant Solar Technology<\/a> delivers complete <a title=\"Should You Invest in Solar Energy Technology?\" href=\"articles\/kmb-design-group-solar-engineering\/\">solar energy solutions for businesses<\/a> from start to finish. We are a leading facility engineering firm providing <a title=\"Solar Engineering\" href=\"services\/solar-engineering\/\">photovoltaic design &amp; energy engineering services<\/a>. Our philosophy is first to understand, then provide appropriate solutions and designs, not born out of our personal preferences, but incorporating experience from previous successful projects, that align with our client\u2019s desires.<\/p>\n<p>Licensed in 50 states and in Europe, we have provided designs and engineering services for over 450 locations and 375 Megawatts (MW) for a <a title=\"Lexodant Solar Technology\" href=\"wp-content\/uploads\/000.01_Full-Set-Solar_Reduce.pdf\">wide range of solar installations<\/a> from small scale (less than 10KW) to large scale (over 8mw).<\/p>\n<p>Contact us today to find out how to <a title=\"Contact Lexodant Solar Technology\" href=\"contact-kmb\/\">put energy into your projects today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Throughout the day, solar panels are busy absorbing the sun\u2019s rays and generating electricity for your every energy need. A solar system is made up of photovoltaic (PV) cells, and [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9555,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[511,512,276,108,278,61,47,513],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Do Solar Panels Work at Night? | Lexodant Solar Technology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If they need sun to generate energy, how do solar panels work at night? 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