Preparing For Home Solar Power Installation

How should homeowners prepare for the installation of home solar power systems? This article provides useful tips on how one can correctly and safely install an alternative power source in their home, which harnesses the power of the sun to provide the much-needed electricity to power up household appliances.

Primarily, you must check the regulations on home solar power installation in your area. Although not illegal, tapping into an alternative source of electricity is usually governed by certain mandates stipulated by the country where you live. Furthermore, your government may be offering incentives for residents who use alternative energy sources, so it is better if you are aware of these in order to avail of their incentive programs.

Once you have researched your country's regulations governing solar energy and determined that it is all right to go ahead with the installation, the next thing that you have to do is estimate the size of the home solar power system that can supply electricity to your home. There are different ways of determining this, with various websites providing step-by-step instructions. Or, if you are at a loss of how to determine the size of the system that your home will need, you can ask for assistance from qualified solar panel installation companies.

After estimating the size of the residential solar power system that will provide electricity to your home, you can now choose the type of solar panel that you should use. By this time, you would probably already have a good working relationship with a solar panel installer. The installer can help you choose the most appropriate system for your home, as well as set it up to your specifications.

Solar power has now become one of the most widely considered alternative energy source that will supply electricity for the whole world in the coming future. Installing this type of power system in your home simply prepares you for what lies ahead.

Best Solar Power Brands and Prices

The renewable energy business gets bigger. In 2010 were invested 211 billion dollars, 31.8% more compared to previous year. Each new year new manufacturers start to produce solar panels, but they are actually very small. The 25 largest producers of solar power panels in the world can cover 50% of the total requirement.

The world's largest manufacturers of solar panels are: USA, Germany, Italy, China, Japan and Taiwan.

Here is a list of the best brands divided by nationality:

China:Sungrow Power Supply,Samil Power, Solartech, JFY-tech, Guangdong Shengda,Eversolar,Macsolar,Han’s INV, Jiangsu Zof New Energy, Kstar New Energy,3EFC Electric & Electronic, Adson Electronics Technology, Aero-Sharp Electric, Afore New Energy, AIOPower, Alenson Electronic,Anhui Changyuan, Beijing Automation Institute Cina, Beijing Epsolar, Beijing Hepuyu Cina, Beijing Jingyi, Beijing United Power, EHE New Energy,Eifesun, Emerson Network Power, Enrichsun Solar, Evergo Power Technology Cina ,Eversolar,GHP solar, Goland Century, Gold Power, Goodwe, GORZI Electrical, Green Energy Technology,GSPV Cina, Guangdong East Power,Guangdong Shengda ,Guangdong Zhicheng Champion, GuanY, Heilongjiang Jinri, Hubei Surpass Sun, Hyndai (Korea), Jiangsu Zof New Energy Co.,Just Communication, Macsolar, Ningbo Cinco Solar, Rijia Power, Sanken L.D.,Shenfu Power,Sinexcel,Solarpro Technology, Solartech, Sungrow Power Supply , WanPeng S&T, Yifine Electrical, Yinhuan New Energy , Yt Power, Zhejiang Sunenergy, Zhejiang Yongsheng, Zhejiang Youguo Solar, Zhengyang electronic.

Germany: ACE Ingenieur, AEG PS, apambu solar, APtronic AG, BaySolar AG, Büttner Elektronik, Concentrix Solar, Conergy, Delta Energy Systems, DIEHL Controls, Dometic WAECO, Dorfmüller-Solaranlagen, EAI, Fecon GmbH, G&H Elektronik, Kaco, KOSTAL Solar, LTi REEnergy, Meyle, Oelmaier, PADCON, Pesos, REFUSOL, REW Solartechnik, Rudolf Fritz,Siemens Industry, SMA, SN Solartechnics, Solar Konzept, Solar-Fabrik, SolarArt, SOLON SE ,SolteQ GmbH, Solutronic, sTECA, Sunset Energietechnik, Sunways, SVS Nevelin, Voltwerk, ZSD.

Japan: ALINCO, GS Yuasa, Honda Soltec,Meidensha Corporation,Mitsubishi Electric,New-Era,Omron,Power Tite,Sansha Electric,Sanyo Denki,Sharp Corporation,Shindengen Electric Manufacturing,TMEIC,

Italy:Answer Drives, Aros Solar Technology, AROS-SIRIO, Astrid Energy, Bonfiglioli Riduttori, Carlo Gavazzi, Eclipse Italia, EEI, Elettronica Santerno, FVG Energy, G-Tec Europe, Helios Technology, IREM, Italcoel, Layer Electronics Italia , Lef, MX Group, RPS, Senso Tecnologie, SIAC S.r.l., SIEL-SIAC, Socome, Solarig Italia, Valenia

Usa: 1st Sunergy, Advanced Energy, Advanced Solar Photonics, Amptronix, Apollo Solar,Beacon Power, Bioenergy, Chilicon Power, E-Village, Eaton Corporation, Eltek Valere, Enphase Energy,EXELTECH, GE Energy, GreenRay, IES Instant Energy Systems, Inverter Unlimited, Magnetek,Magnum Energy, Morningstar, O2Micro, OPTI-Solar, OutBack Power Systems,Patriot Solar Group, Power-One, PowerBright, PV Powered, SatCon, Schumacher Electric, Silent Power, Sinergex Technologies, SolarBridge Technologies U.S.A., SolarEdge Technologies, Solectria Renewables, Sun Power, SunWize Technologies, Total Energy, TerraWatt Power, ThOR manufacturing Inc, Tyco Electronics, Yes! Solar.

Taiwan: Ablerex Electronics, Asian Electron, Centralion Industrial, Cotek, Darfon Corporation, Drow Enterprise, Geoprotek Tech Inc., Hon Turing Tech,SunPower Solutions,Sysgration,Voltronic Power Technology.