How it works
Your home’s electricity will come from the sun on a sunny day. Solar panels capture those rays and turn them into waves of electric energy that flow through silicon strips, interacting with electrons inside each cell until they’re excited enough to move about freely as direct current (DC). You can’t use this type for powering electronics at your house, so an inverter is needed to convert the electricity to alternating current (AC). Your solar panels create electricity to power your home while sending any extra electricity to the utility company for credits later redeemed thanks to the net metering program.