Anyone who’s lived in Southeast Asia for some time knows how hot and humid the weather is here, making it mandatory for most indoor spaces to have an air conditioner. However, with air conditioners, come soaring electricity bills. What’s more, the adverse effect traditional air conditioners have on the environment can certainly not be ignored. The perfect solution to mitigate high costs and conserve the environment without compromising on comfort lies in using solar air conditioners. These air conditioners run on DC power from solar panels during the day. At night or when there isn’t enough sunlight, the air conditioning system switches to AC (the grid). Solar air conditioning systems operate without inverters, batteries or controllers. They come with the following components.