About Photovoltaics
Photovoltaic is a solar power technology that uses arrays of photovoltaic cells to convert light from the sun directly into electricity. Solar cells produce direct current (DC) electricity from light, which can be used to power DC equipment or to recharge a battery. Adding batteries to your photovoltaic system will also provide a secure back-up source of electricity for your home. An inverter is required to convert the DC electricity to alternating current (AC) electricity to power almost all uses of electricity in the home.
The first practical application of photovoltaics was to power orbiting satellites and other spacecraft and pocket calculators, but today the majority of photovoltaic modules are used for grid connected power generation.
The basic photovoltaic cell typically produces only a small amount of power. To produce more power, cells can be interconnected to form modules, which can in turn be connected into arrays to produce yet more power. Because of this modularity, photovoltaic systems can be designed to meet any electrical requirement, no matter how large or how small. A typical 3.15 kW photovoltaic system in Georgia can offset up to one-third of the member's average annual electricity usage.***
Note: The photovoltaic rebate program begins April 1, 2008. Cobb EMC reserves the right to modify or cancel the program at any time without prior notification. Rebate is limited to 10 kW per household.
**This is an estimated installed cost and is for illustrative purposes only. The actual installed cost of your photovoltaic system will vary and will depend on your specific structure, the angle, orientation and size of your system, the need for any additional supporting structures, the quality of your system components and the quality of the installation.
***This is an estimated amount of photovoltaic produced electricity and is for illustrative purposes only. The actual amount of electricity your photovoltaic system produces will vary and will depend on your specific geographic location, the angle, orientation and size of your system, natural variations in the weather and climate, the quality of your system components and the quality of the installation.
****This is an estimate of savings and is for illustrative purposes only. Your actual savings will vary and will depend on the amount of electricity actually produced by your photovoltaic system and the average cost per kWH normally charged by your co-operative for this amount of photovoltaic-generated electricity had it been supplied by the cooperative.
*****Member who receives a rebate will also receive a 1099 statement for the rebate from Cobb EMC at the end of the year.
*+Consult with your tax advisor about the applicability of receiving a Federal Tax Credit.