Solar

The sun can furnish energy to help generate your electric power (solar photovoltaic), and it can also provide heat to augment your heating system or its warmth can be used to pre-heat your hot water supply (solar thermal).

EverGreen POWERSOLUTIONS can install a variety of systems using Wind Power, Solar Power, or a Hybrid of the two.

How does Solar Electric Power work?

Photovoltaic energy (PV) is sunlight changed directly to electricity using solar cells and is an excellent source of electricity for telecommunications, lighting, appliances and electronics for home and business. PV energy combines well with wind energy in a hybrid system.

Solar cells are made of silicon, a special type of melted sand. When sunlight strikes the solar cell (red in colour), electrons knock loose. They move toward the treated front surface (dark blue colour). An electron imbalance is created between the front and back. When a connector, like a wire, joins the two surfaces, a current of electricity occurs between the negative and positive sides.

How does Solar Power Make Life Easier?

• Solar power will pay for itself AND reduce your dependency on electricity suppliers.
• Provides power in remote locations where the electric grid does not reach
• Your excess power produced during peak sunlight hours will reduce your electricity bill and produce “green power” for other consumers as it is channelled back into the grid.
• Minimal maintenance
• Longevity without emissions – no greenhouse gases!
• Solar power reduces CO2 emissions. Each kw of solar electricity produced in the lifetime of a solar panel will offset 1.6 tonnes of CO2 from coal, 1.3 tonnes of CO2 from diesel and 0.73 tonne of CO2 from natural gas operating generating stations.
• Compliments wind generation in hybrid systems

Solar Air Heating:

Solar energy can be used to heat homes and businesses. By pre-heating
your home's air with the power of sunshine, you can save up to 40% of your heating bill.

EverGreen POWERSOLUTIONS is a dealer and installer for Solar Max Air Heating Systems.

How does it work?

Cold air is drawn from the home through a grill located in a room below the collectors. An insulated 6" flexible duct directs air to the collectors. The blower pulls the air in through the collectors and directs heated air to target areas; lower level, main level, upper level. The solar air system can be tied into the forced air furnace return line if desired. When operating, it takes approximately 5-10 minutes for the solar collectors to reach operating temperature and deliver solar heated air to target areas.

Solar Water Heating:

Solar energy can be used to help heat your water, thereby reducing costs for hot water considerably. There are also government rebates available for home or business, when solar water heating systems are installed.

How does it work?

Solar collectors are installed on a south-facing rooftop, in which glycol is circulated and directed to a water storage tank beside your existing hot water tank. The glycol is heated by the sun, then this heat energy is transferred to the water in storage, effectively pre-heating it before it enters the conventional hot water tank. Your hot water supply is taken from the pre-heated water tank into your conventional water tank where it is heated minimally by either electricity or gas, then fed to your taps. This is a very efficient means of reducing your greenhouse gas emissions as well as saving utility costs.