FAQ - LENTO INDIA

A solar panel comprise of multiple PV (photo voltaic) cells that convert sunshine to electricity. Two types of PV Panels are there - while one comprise of "Polycrystalline Cells", the other one contains "Monocrystalline Cells". Polycrystalline cells are effectively a slice cut from a block of silicon, consisting of a large number of crystals. They have a speckled reflective appearance and are very thick. They are less expensive to produce and more suited for off grid. Monocrystalline cells are much thinner and have a smoother feel to them. They are costlier to produce as compared to its polycrystalline counterpart. Based on the area available for solar installation, the required capacity of solar panels can be calculated. Call our solar expert to know your solar potential and get your solar journey started.

You know how you have an electric meter on your property to record how much energy your home or business uses every month?

When you switch to solar energy, you’ll have an electric meter that works both ways:

1. It will show the utility company how much energy you consume when your solar panels aren’t generating electricity (like at night)
2. It will show how much energy your solar panels generated during the daySee, your solar panels will produce a lot of energy during the day when the sun’s the strongest. You most likely won’t use all this solar-generated power. Your excess solar energy will feed back to the grid and help supply power for the utility company.

Choose an On-Grid solar power system. These systems are designed to work in conjunction with the grid or simply put your electricity supply. The electricity you generate using this system is fed back to the grid. A net meter is installed along with this system to keep track of the electricity consumed by you versus what you generated and fed back to the grid resulting in savings which gets reflected in the bill. But keep in mind that it does not work when the grid is down, so if power back up is your objective, go for an off-grid solar solution.

India is a country where dust tends to accumulate very quickly on the panels hampering there optimum generation. Solar Panels have to be cleaned at least twice every week, would be great if you can manage to do it daily, to make the most of the sun rays falling on it. It is recommended to do it using a wipe after a strong water spray.

Solar panels need to face true south direction for maximum power generation. The reason behind it is that when sun moves from east and goes to west, it leans towards south direction. Irrespective of which part of year it is, inclination will always be towards south. Hence for the optimum harnessing of sunlight, the solar PV panels should ideally face south.

You can't use any regular cable for your solar power system. Specialised cables custom made for residential solar power plants are used to ensure minimal loss of electricity being generated. They are UV protected and strong and long lasting enough to withstand the rigours of nature - be it peek of summers, incessant rains or thunder storms. Use of any ordinary cable is a big health hazard as well with high chances of electrocution for the people in vicinity of the system. Bad quality wire will not only make you solar power system in effective but will result being more expensive as you will end up changing the wires of the entire system in the exposed parts get deteriorated resulting in the risk of electrocution

Solar power is a renewable resource, which means there’s so much of it freely available we never have to dig for coal or refine other toxic energy sources just to keep the lights on.

Solar energy reduces your carbon footprint by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions (which contribute to climate change). Since it doesn’t produce any pollution, it also means we’ll have less harmful pollutants in our air, land, and water.

Solar panels are easier to maintain than your property’s HVAC, appliances, and maybe even your cell phone. That’s because solar panels have zero moving parts to break.

The most you’ll have to do to maintain your solar panels is make sure they’re free of dust, pollen, leaves, and other debris. Whatever’s obstructing your panels will make for less efficient energy production.

You’ll also need to trim branches that may get in the way of your solar panels and dust off heavy snow. That’s not so hard, right?

Your solar panels will start generating usable energy for your property the day they’re installed. Depending on when you receive your electric bill, you could start noticing lower bills the very first month.

Solar panels don’t need sunshine, per se, to generate electricity as much as they need direct, unobstructed access to the sun’s UV rays.

Similar to how your skin still tans when it’s overcast outside, your solar panels will still generate electricity during cloudy, rainy, or snowy days — they just won’t produce as much energy as they do during clear days.

Solar panels do not generate electricity at night since the sun’s not out. This is when staying connected to the power grid comes in handy as you’ll still have electricity to Netflix and chill.

The only time your solar panels stop generating electricity is when the sun’s not out. That means at night and during eclipses.

The sun is constant. It rises and sets pretty routinely. It’s more predictable and reliable than power plants, which often experience outages several thousand times every year.

Solar energy isn’t a passing fad. It’s the key to a future of lower electricity bills and a cleaner environment.

Solar panels are made of highly excitable, conductive materials. When the sun’s rays hit the solar panels, the reaction creates direct current (DC) electricity.

Since most homes and businesses use alternating current (AC) electricity, your solar-generated DC energy will pass through an inverter to become AC electricity. Then it flows through your property’s wiring and behaves just like the power you’ve been using your whole life.