PV Gap

Samuel Said:

Where can I find info on starting a solar panel/energy company?

We Answered:

My husband has been an installer of Solar pool heating and Solar Hot Water heaters, and other things with solar for about 5 years now, we are also looking to open our own solar company, the requirements here in florida are that you have been in the solar field for 4 years and 1 year as a supervisor, then you have to buy all the books (12 in total) and stufy them and take an Exam to actually be able to get your license, so if you want to open the business doing solar you have to know solar but while i was looking into it i noticed it said "You can also substitute up to three years of college credit hours for experience." and the college credits do not need to be construction related, i guess the best thing to do is type in yahoo "Solar license & the state you live in because each state has their own requirements! one thing is the company my husband works for, they pay about $1,800 for material and sell the systems for about $9,000, so theres money to be made!! good luck and let me know how it goes!

Scott Said:

How does the Law of Conservation of Energy relate to solar panels/solar energy?

We Answered:

The law is that energy is not readily destroyed or created it merely changes states.
Solar panels work on one of two principles of energy transfer.

Thermal: The energy in the sunlight can heat water.
PV- Photovoltaic: Photons from the light of the sun are absorbed by the solar cells. Their energy is converted into an electrical charge. This electrical charge is gathered and put to use in powering devices.