| Solar energy is definitely the future trend of energy. | | | | check once a year, just to make sure everything is |
| Nowadays, many households have converted their | | | | performing as it should. Since it requires very minimum |
| home to be powered by solar power system to take | | | | maintenance cost, your cost should be minimal. |
| advantage of free and renewable energy from the | | | | The Disadvantages of Solar Energy |
| sun. There are both advantages and disadvantages of | | | | 1. High initial installation cost |
| using solar power. But, if you can benefit from its | | | | The key problem that stops most households from |
| advantages and overcome its disadvantages, solar | | | | converting their home to use solar energy is the high |
| energy is a good alternative for existing fossil fuel | | | | costs of initial set-up and installation. Fortunately, these |
| energy. | | | | costs have been cut down tremendously with the |
| The Advantages of Solar Energy | | | | improved technology and increased demands of the |
| 1. Cut-down electrical bill | | | | use of solar power. There are also many do-it-yourself |
| The key reason that most households convert their | | | | guides that make easy for you to set-up and install a |
| power source to solar energy is to cut down their | | | | solar power system for your home at low cost. |
| electrical bill because the electrical usage generated | | | | 2. Solar panels require quite a large area for installation |
| from the sun is free. By converting as many home | | | | One of key disadvantages of solar power system is |
| appliances as possible to use solar energy, you can | | | | on its large size of solar panels. In order to generate |
| save a significant lump-sum of money uses to pay for | | | | sufficient energy to power your home, you may need |
| your typical electrical bill. It is the best option to reduce | | | | to install multiple solar panels, which require quite a |
| utilities expenses. | | | | large area for installation. Hopefully, future enhanced |
| 2. It is a renewable energy source | | | | technology on solar power system will improve the |
| Typical electricity is generated from fossil fuel that will | | | | efficiency with smaller solar panels. |
| run out one day. Solar energy is a good alternative to | | | | 3. Rely on the sun |
| replace fossil fuel as the major energy source | | | | Although the sunlight is free, if your home can't receive |
| because solar power is renewable at absolutely no | | | | sufficient sunlight, then the solar power system won't |
| cost to supply energy infinitely. | | | | be an alternative power solution for your home as it |
| 3. Environment friendly | | | | relies on the sun. Similarly, no solar energy will be |
| The world pollution is getting worse. Any effort that | | | | generated during nighttime, so you need a battery |
| can reduce the pollution to the environment helps to | | | | backup system to solve the problem. You may also |
| save the earth. Solar panels are able to harness the | | | | need a backup system that uses other energy |
| energy from the sun and convert it to electricity. | | | | sources if you leave at a location where you don't |
| Therefore, the use of solar panels is environment | | | | receive sunlight for whole year. |
| friendly. Therefore, solar energy that is harmless to the | | | | Summary |
| environment will be the major energy source for future | | | | There are far more advantages of solar energy than |
| starting today. | | | | typical fossil fuel energy although it has some |
| 4. Low / no maintenance needed | | | | disadvantages in term of initial set-up cost. If you are |
| Once you have installed the solar power system, it | | | | able to benefit from its advantages and your home is |
| can last twenty to thirty years without major | | | | receiving sufficient sunlight, then solar energy is a good |
| maintenance needed. You may need to do system | | | | alternative as your home power solution. |