We wanted to breakdown the process of how solar energy works in the most simplistic of terms as we know potential customers will vary in the stages of research around solar.

Catching Sun Rays

Instead of stepping out and just enjoying the sun rays warm your face, wouldn’t it be great to know they’re generating your energy as well? The sunrays are where the solar process begins. The sun shines down onto our solar electric modules which collect the sunlight and begin converting that into energy.

Turning DC Energy Into AC Energy

After our solar electric modules have captured the sunlight our system will begin its process. The solar system will begin converting the sunlight into something called, “Direct Current” (you might hear people refer to this as “DC Energy”).
That DC Energy is then routed through an inverter which then turns that into “alternating current”. Inverters are a key part of the solar system’s process to making DC energy usable for the home – alternating current (AC). The biggest difference from DC and AC is the flow of electrons. The inverter will cause the electrons to move in multiple directions, whereas at the DC level they only flow one direction.

What Happens with Excess Energy Produced?

Let’s say that one month your new solar energy system has converted and created more AC energy than its used. What happens then? The Lifetime Solar system will then push that excess energy back into the main energy grid and you’ll be eligible for potential rebates. So when the snowy and cloudy Denver weather hits, you can use that excess energy. If you don’t ever have a need to use it though, you might actually get paid by the utility company for the extra energy you’ve provided to the grid.