MPI Solar
1750 W 17th St , Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Over the last several years, the popularity of solar energy has skyrocketed. This renewable form of energy is an environmentally-friendly, cost-effective investment in your home or business. If you haven’t spent much time with solar energy, here’s a crash course on the world’s most exciting energy alternative.

How Do Solar Panels Work? 

Though the actual science behind solar power requires a professional touch, the concept behind solar panels is simple. Solar panels, or photovoltaic cells, soak up sunlight and pass that energy along to an inverter. The inverter converts that solar power to energy that’s compatible with your home or business.

Once you’ve installed a functioning solar panel system with help from MPI Solar, you can expect the benefits to multiply quickly.

• Solar panels can be used for more than just electricity. Water heaters, attic fans, air conditioning units, and more can operate from the power generated by solar panels.
• Residential solar panels can eliminate as many as four tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year. Commercial installations can provide even more benefits to the environment.
• A well-built solar panel installation can survive for up to 30 years.

Get the Best; Trust the Best

  MPI Solar proudly uses only the most trusted solar panels in the world. If you’re wondering how much solar panels cost, we’re happy to help you find out just how inexpensive the world’s best solar panels can be.  Brands like SolarWorld, Canadian Solar, Mission Solar, and LG have developed exceptional products and a world-class reputation for excellence and reliability. When these panels work in conjunction with high-quality inverters from SolarEdge, SMA, ABB, Enphase, and Outback, you’re getting a high-quality, renewable energy solution at a magnificent price, every time.

Make the Most of Your Solar Power With a Sun Tracker

  Since you were a child, you’ve known a basic fact of the universe: the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, moving through the sky over the course of a day. What you may not know is that a solar panel without the capability to move along with the sun can lose up to 75 percent of available energy. That’s where a sun tracker comes in.  Sun trackers enable your solar panels to collect and generate more power throughout the day, requiring little-to-no extra space without adding much to the long-term cost of solar panels.

Go Off the Grid With Solar Batteries 

A solar battery, also known as solar storage, is an absolute necessity for anyone hoping to get off the grid. Solar storage can also be an invaluable boon to businesses, as well.  In a solar setup that doesn’t use a storage system, your solar panels gather energy from the sunlight throughout the day. Excess energy is sent back to the power grid (which can mean a permanent dip in your energy prices). Meanwhile, when your home requires a little extra bump in juice, it can pull that needed energy from the grid. It’s known as being grid-tied.  When you take the extra step of installing a solar battery, also known as a solar storage system, the extra energy gathered by your solar panels is funneled into the cell. Once your battery is filled, power begins flowing to the grid. You’ll only have to worry about drawing energy from the power grid when your battery’s storage is depleted.

You Don’t Need to Go Solar to Utilize Solar Storage 

Homeowners who haven’t adopted solar panel technology can install solar batteries that soak up energy from the grid to be used in the event of an outage. It’s a clean way to be sure that your lights don’t go out.  Bloomington businesses can take advantage of solar storage solutions to replace environmentally unsound diesel generators, as well.

Manage the Flow of Power With a Controller 

When setting up a solar storage system, you’ll need to get a reliable solar power controller. Think of the controller as the manager of your solar panel plus storage setup. As your solar panels collect energy from the sun, the solar power controller manages the voltage and the flow of power between the solar panels and batteries.