"Solar Electricity Basics is a highly readable introduction to a promising technology, ideal for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students. It covers everything you need to work with solar electricity including sizing a solar electric system, types of systems, how systems operate, and costs and benefits."-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

An introduction to solar electricity --Understanding the sun and solar energy — things you need to know to size and mount a solar array -- Understanding solar electricity — types of modules, how they are rated, and advances in solar technology -- Does solar energy make sense? Sizing a system and evaluating its cost and economic benefits -- Solar electric systems : What are your options? -- Understanding inverters -- Batteries, charge controllers, and gen-sets -- Mounting a PV array for maximum output -- Final considerations : permits, covenants, utility interconnection, and buying a system.