What is rooftop solar energy? It is an energy generation technology based on a “photovoltaic” principle that expresses the conversion of sunlight into energy.
In order to generate electricity inside of the solar energy panels, first of all, direct current must be converted to alternating current, and this is done with an AC/DC converter. The energy accumulated through solar panels is converted from direct current to alternating current and given to the public electricity grid. Solar panels start working automatically as soon as they are installed. The electricity produced is automatically transferred to the grid by gaining sufficient sunlight. In the process following the electricity generation, inspections regarding the voltage, frequency and arrangement of the network are repeated at certain intervals for security purposes.
Usage Areas of Rooftop Solar Power Plant
Every subscriber citizen benefiting from electricity services can obtain their own electricity generation facility by meeting the prices of solar energy on the roof. Apart from household solar energy, rooftop applications have a wide range of implementation areas, especially in organized industrial zones, storage areas, agriculture and livestock facilities, large commercial buildings, such as shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, fuel stations.
Rooftop Solar Power Plant Installation Processes
Solar roof implementation process varies according to the size of the power plant and the situation of the region. After the determination of the necessary features for energy generation in solar roofs, the drawing and approval process of the project will become complete. It is important for investors to collect various equipment such as solar panels, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, to come to the electricity company for installation and to obtain the necessary licenses while installing a solar power plant, both on the roof and on the ground.
How to Choose a Company for Solar Roof Projects?
When choosing a company that will install solar roof applications, it will be useful to examine the projects that the company has previously carried out within the scope of rooftop solar panel or roof type energy production, roofing solar energy. However, solar roof prices also vary depending on the brand of the selected panel or the type of panel. The panels used have various efficiency ranges between 15% and 20%, which converts sunlight into energy. In addition to the panels, the quality of the equipment used within the scope of inverter, battery regulator or DC/AC converter should also be considered in solar roofing.
The cost of solar roof production varies from the material used in the system, the infrastructure of the electricity distribution network, the type of land, the daily sunshine duration, and the physical structure of the building to be installed. The physical conditions required for solar roof implementations are approved by official institutions 90 days after the electricity distribution company approves the subscriber application. For this reason, the score given in the inspections made during the approval process is also an important factor in pricing.
What Has Changed in the Legislation Regarding Solar Roof Implementations?
As last mentioned, according to the legislation change published by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) on January 1, 2018, it has now become legal to establish a rooftop solar energy system up to 3 kW and to generate energy from the established mechanism. The Energy Market Regulatory Board has decided to remove the energy restrictions arising from the transformer in order to support the electricity bills of residences and workplaces in energy production demands up to 3 kW. With residential or business subscribers requesting solar panels to put up to 10 kW on their roofs, electricity distribution companies will meet all demands from the transformer until the 5 kW megawatt transformer capacity is full. Investors will also be able to sell the excess electricity generated.
In the SPP projects implemented by Vera Enerji; infrastructure works, SPP design setup, SPP site installation, SPP project permit stages and SPP remote monitoring system processes are carried out by the specialized team of Vera Enerji, the most important EPC company in the solar energy sector.