Domestic microgeneration is where a householder installs their own energy generating equipment. The benefits to the householder is that it reduces the amount of energy that you need to purchase and therefore reduces the demand for power and the amount of greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide getting released to the environment. The most common forms of microgeneration are solar panels and wind turbines.
Solar Panels
Solar Panels harvest energy from the sun. The term solar panels encompass two types of energy production, namely solar electricity and solar thermal. Solar electricity is generated from correct positioning of solar cells (or for the technical name, photovoltaic cells) to maximise the amount of energy from the sun which can be converted into electricity and can be used to power your home. Solar cells are becoming increasing popular as a method of heating water. A good, well fitted system can provide a home with up to a third of the hot water it requires.
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Wind turbines
Wind turbines are fitted either to your roof or a mast and convert wind power into electricity which can be used in your home. There are 2 different systems used by wind turbines.Systems that are not connected to the national grid generate a direct current which is then stored in a battery and converted to mains electricity (alternating current) to be used around your property.
Alternatively a wind turbine system can be hooked up directly to the national grid via an inverter which converts direct current to alternating current of a standard accepted by the grid. Electricity which you don’t use will then be sold to your local energy supplier.
