Frequently Asked Questions About Solar SOLARFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SOLAR Can | save in my electric bill when | install solar in my house? Yes! The monthly savings are dependent on the capacity of the grid-tied solar PV system to be installed and the daytime household consumption. Packages offered by Solar Philippines are designed to generate savings of up to 60% of the homeowners’ monthly electric bill. But it is also possible to zero out the bill - by increasing the solar capacity — given that the house has enough rooftop space forthe solar panels. Can solar be installed every house? No. Before solar is installed in a residence, Solar Philippines conducts @ free site assessment to check the structural integrity, ago, and space of the roof and any shadow that may be casted ‘on the solar panels. Moreover, ideally, the rooftop should be able to last another 25 years which is the optimum service life of the solar panels and facing south to maximize solar harvest. How much is the solar panel? How many do I need for my house? For residential packages inclu warranties. ms, Solar Philippines offers complete solar design, installation, components, wiring, and The price of each solar package depends on the system capacity. The size of the solar PV system is determined after sufficient data on the household's electricity consumption is gathered by a representative from Solar Philippines. See details below. SOLAR PV SYSTEM SIZES Roof Area Requirement B square meters 5 solar panels, Standard Package Bramiass actos bi} BW ssayavalfedee fon lights TV, and @ sat Fetrgursor dura ytere Roof Area Requirement 13 square meters 2.0 KWP. 8 solar panels Thad FAL Peraumyrectose Roof Area Requirement 284 squore meters for 4.0KWP 15 'solar panels, Seen ees. Sovacarine ec Rania PaTbsnPeee Roof Area Requirement 3875 square meters for 6.0 KWP 22 solar'panels aioe Standard Package claepkrasasngdntere SassinnyPectese P’Sar.oa0 How does solar work? Ina grid-tied solar PV system, there are three important components: the solar panels, the inverter, and the grid or, in ie ee of the Greater Manila Area, feralco. The solar panels harvest the free energ coming from the sun and comes into We inverter as DC and out as AC. This electricity can already be used by the appliances in the household. It is worth Noting that this kind of solar PV system ‘works only when itis connected to the grid, hence “grid-tied.”FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SOLAR Which appliances can I connect to solar? Would it cause damage to my appliances? Every one of them can be connected to solar: air-conditioner, washing machine, electric fan, television, lights, iron, et cetera. But no, it would not cause any damage to appliances. With an inverter included in the system, which converts. DC to AC, the electricity entering the appliances is matched and safe for use. Does solar werk even when it rains? Or at night? Grid-tied solar PV systems generate electricity when there is enough sunlight. Iti raining, they stil harvest solar energy as long as the sun is still up. Light, instead of temperature, is the one being collected. Meanwhile, at night, there is no light to harvest so the household automatically gets its power from Meralco. How secure are the solar panels on my rooftop? | am concerned during typhoons. Solar Philippines uses German-quality mounting structures and performs industry-standard solar installations. Ever since, the company has not received any report from a homeowner about their solar panels being flown away by the strong winds brought about by the typhoon. What is the maintenance cost of solar? Because there are no batteries to maintain in grid-tied systems, the only maintenance required is in the solar panels. ‘The homeowner needs to make sure that the solar panels are clear from debris and dust. But since the rain can easily wash this off, this is no longer a big concern. Stil, an annual system cleaning and checkup is recommended by Solar Philippines. How long will the solar PV system last? Based on current design, Solar Philippines’ panels can last up to 25 years. Meanwhile, the inverter can serve its purpose up to 15 years at most. BATTERIES AND STORAGE Does the system include batteries? There is no backup for grid-tid systems. Only the Grid or Meralco is required for the system to be turned on. The solar PV system with the batteries is called off-grid system. This type requires heavy battery maintenance on top of the battery replacement every 2 to 3 years due to discharge cycles. That means when the gece is out, | also do not have electricity Correct. That is grid-tied systems’ greatest disadvantage. But versus sponding on battris in an area where the grid is already stable, like Meralco, it doesn’t make sense to spend on storage. The frequency of brownouts is considorably iow in the Greater Manila rea. ‘So what will be the use of solar if such is the case? Grid-tied systems are designed for savings, not backup. itis not advisable to place batteries in households connected to stable grids. Moreover, in terms of cost, the homeowner has to spend 50% more if he or she goes off-grid with Buyback period up to fifteen years or even more, ‘Whereas with gric-tied systems, the homeowners can expecta return of investment between 5 to 7 years only.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SOLAR What happens to the electri from solar that | do not use? Itcan be fed back to the grid through an incentive called net metering. Net metering is that mechanism which allows the homeowners to sell excess solar harvest to Meralco. Itis completely legal, indicated in the Renewable Energy Law or RA. No. 9513 of 2008. For net metering to be activated, documents have to be filed and processed before the local government unit and Meralco. Who will process my net metering application? Solar Philippines offers the Premium Package which gives a hassle-free experience to homeowners who want to install solar with net metering, If this package is availed, the net metering application is already covered by the company, other than the longer warranty on the Solar panels material defect and different inverter brand. Why would | install solar in my house? It is too expensive. Install solar for the savings. For the free ‘energy. For the environment. SAVINGS Instead of using electricity from Meralco during the day, the homeowner can use solar instead with its lower rate per kWh if coming from the grid and free if it’s a rooftop installation. Other than that, this source of power already offers some sort of protection from the rising Meralco rates — get solar today and enjoy savings in the future. FREE ENERGY Solar is the best renewables option because the sun beams free energy during the day. Why not use this to our advantage? ENVIRONMENT Moreover, getting solar is a great way to help our environment especially at a time where coal-based power is proven to cause global warming. Itis also said that installing solar is equivalent to planting about 63 trees per year. How does net metering work? Upon net metering application, Meralco will vist and check the solar PV system of the homeowner. The electric meter will either be replaced by a bi-directional meter or added with another meter to measure the export electricity. Once net metering has been activated, the electricity sold to Meralco is reflected on the monthly electric bill as negative. This is automatically deducted to the total amount paid. Savings! There is no need for a switch for net metering to work. All the excess solar harvest automatically goes to Meralco which is measured by the electric meter. Does Solar Philippines sell streetlights and other solar products? So far, none. Currently, the priority of the company is in the residential, industrial, and utility-level solar projects. Ie A OyFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SOLAR Why Solar Philippines? SOLAR A PHILIPPINES Solar Philippines is hailed as the nation's number one solar provider for many In residential, industrial, and farm scales, the company continues to provide the best solar solutions covering development, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, maintenance, and power generation. It has its own solar module manufacturing plant in Sto. Tomas, Batangas witha total capacity of 600 MW per year. ‘The company has developed one of the largest solar farms in the Philippines in Calatagan, Batangas with an installed capacity of 63.3 MW. It is powering 122,762 households to date. Moreover, Solar installing the first utility scale micr Southeast sian Palusn, Oecdeneal Mindoro, With a mission to accelerate the renewable energy adoption in the Philippines, the Makati City-based ‘company has made solar affordable by offering the first zero downpayment. ‘option in the country's solar industry. UNA ae eee Aga Demir mA Dates rors er eS Ee ery Pied ore) August 2017FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIO! NS ABOUT SOLAR Residential Grid-Tied Solar Photovoltaic System Packages STANDARD PREMIUM PACKAGE PACKAGE BRAND Solar Panel Solar Philippines Solar Philippines Inverter GoodWe Huawei Mounting Structure Schletter Schletter PN NG Material Defect on Solar Panels 10 years 25 years Power Output of Solar Panels 25 years 25 years Power Output of Inverter 5 years 5 years Mounting Structure 10 years 10 years Installation 1 year 1 year Net Metering Application c/o Client c/o Solar Philippines Components Specifications Solar Philippines Modules Inverter Mounting Structure Export-qualy, GoodWe (Red), Huawel (White) Schleter Philppine-sssembled ‘Top Chinese brands in the solar Industry German-qualty Wen: 1,640 orn Width 490 mm Height: 992 mim Height 519 mm Thickness: 407mm Thickness 185 mm Weight: 17.59 Weight 26kg Payment Options * Cash Upfront - 50% Down payment Upon Contract, 50% After Installation * Installment - 50% Down payment Upon Contract, Remaining to be Paid in 6 Months * Installment - 50% Down payment Upon Contract, Remaining to be Paid in 12 Months To avail of a free solar discussion, site assessment and quotation, contact ENGR. DEE REYES ‘Accounts Officer, Solar Philippines Mobile: 0917-851-2044 ion.reyes@solarphilippines.ph Dee Reyes MAIN OFFICE Suit 2A, LP. Leviste Towers, Ti2 Legaspi Street, Makati City, Philippines 1229 Trunk line: +632 817 2585 Email: inquiries@solarphilippines.ph