FAQ

A solar PV system is beneficial in two respects: financial and environmental.

Financial benefit: Achieving savings in electrical energy costs in an amount close to the return on investment in real estate assets in a guaranteed manner. For example, if you invest in the installation of a solar energy system on your facility for 350,000 riyals, it will save you annually about 49,000 riyals of electricity bills, which is equivalent to 14% of the investment cost annually. That is, you will recover the cost of the system in 7 years.

Environmental benefit: Every 1 kilowatt installed in the solar energy system reduces carbon emissions by approximately 1 ton annually, which is equivalent to planting 20 trees.

Do not be distracted and leave this task to us, and for the sake of knowledge, there are 3 main determinants for designing the optimal size of the solar energy system for you:

1- Space available for solar panels.
2- The pattern and quantity of electricity consumption.
3- The current electricity price.

Yes, like any asset, it has a great benefit, and this will not be a problem if the system is feasible. Also, the cost varies according to the size of the system and the conditions of its installation. BUT! You can get financing through financing companies specialized in solar energy. We at Arabian Power have a number of partners that are ready to finance the cost of these systems in a smart way that ensures that you benefit from part of the savings and then own the entire system after a number of years that will be agreed upon.

This will depend on the type of solar power system.

Off-grid systems, through which you can completely dispense with the connection to the electricity grid, but its problem lies in the requirements for space and its high cost compared to obtaining energy from the electricity grid. But this system will be useful for areas far from the grid and will also be useful for people who are interested in saving the largest amount of energy through renewable resources to preserve the environment regardless of the high cost.

As for the grid-connected system, it provides part of the energy needs through the solar energy system, while the rest of the need is covered during periods of absence of light from the public electricity network. The system’s contribution to covering the need varies according to the varying electrical loads of the building during the day. This system is also characterized by its need for less space than the off-grid systems.

There is no definitive answer, as there are many factors that must be taken into consideration to study the feasibility of installing a solar photovoltaic system, and these factors include: the amount of solar radiation in the area, the space available for installing solar panels, the pattern and quantity of current electrical energy consumption, the use of the building… etc. Therefore, if you wish to obtain a feasibility study, we are pleased to present it to you for FREE in case your building exceeds the initial qualification through the phone call that you will receive after expressing your desire. You can also find out approximately for yourself by using our website calculator through the following link: https://ar.arabian-power.com/calculator

Usually, the value of the system is recovered from the savings achieved within 5 to 8 years, and in some cases less or perhaps more, and this is also determined in the feasibility study that we provide to you.

There is a performance monitoring system installed within the solar system and you can monitor it through a regular web browser.

Yes, if the system is approved by the Electricity Company with a size of less than 2 megawatts and is connected to the network, then you will be able to sell the surplus at a price of 5 halalas/kWh (residential), and 7 halalas/kWh (commercial).

The life of solar panels may exceed 30 years and more, but their efficiency will decrease by a very small amount annually, and after 20 years their productivity will be about 80% to 90% of their productivity while they are new, and for information, this is taken into account when conducting a feasibility study.

Yes, if the electrical load to be fed to a separate (switch) line.

No, when installing the solar energy system, a device called "inverter" is installed, whose main function is to convert the type of electricity from direct current to the alternative current used in homes and other normal facilities, and one of its most important functions is to protect the devices and stabilize the frequency of the electricity produced from the system, and in the event of any harmful change is automatically switched-off system.

Yes, so that the panels are at an appropriate height and exposed to sunlight most of the day.