Nutre Hogar is a treatment center for malnourished children. Here, the children have a second chance in life through early intervention in health care and continuous monitoring. Nutre Hogar, like many NGOs in Panama, still pays the regular rate complete by electricity. This is an important cost each month, mainly due to the cost of…

Here’s a brief article I wrote on using solar in the context of a “critical loads” back-up.

Use your Grid-Tie Solar System During a Blackout Many people find it ironic that homeowners cannot use their own solar system in the event of a power blackout. This is the case for all grid-tied solar system. This is due to a safety regulation put in place to protect linesmen who are working on the…

Solar panels are guaranteed by the manufacturer for 25 years. Grid-tie inverters, for 10 years. What does this mean? When a company is willing to provide such a lengthy guarantee, you know they have faith in their products. And these companies are certainly not fly-by-night. SMA, Schneider, SolarEdge, Canadian Solar, Outback, Fronius, Rolls Surette, Midnite…

Residential grid-tie systems help you reduce or eliminate your power bill. If you’re paying more than about $150/month on electricity, then a grid-tie provides a great payback. Grid-tie highlights: -Fast payback times (6 years or so) -Grid-tie generally DOES NOT provide power during outages. Since you are selling power back to the grid, these systems…