| What are the solar power advantages and | | | | used or slightly damaged panels have the ability to |
| disadvantages? You may have heard from many | | | | continue generating electricity with less efficiency |
| people or reports saying that using solar to produce | | | | though. |
| electricity is the way of the future but is it really that | | | | Excess electricity generated from solar energy |
| good and can average households truly benefit from | | | | system can be stored in batteries and used later in the |
| this technology? Here we look at the pros and cons | | | | absence of sunlight. If you are on the grid and living in |
| and you decide. | | | | US, certain power companies will even pay you for |
| One of the most prominent solar power advantages is | | | | the excess electricity generated. Certain state |
| that the source of energy is free. Once the system is | | | | governments also provide tax rebates for the use of |
| set up, you get constant supply of electricity for free | | | | such systems to power homes. |
| as long as the solar panels last. Many people are | | | | Another one of solar power advantages is that there |
| eliminating their electric bills with solar energy system. | | | | are many other applications such as space heating, |
| Solar power advantages include the fact that it is a | | | | space cooling, and water heating. However, generating |
| green solution to energy needs. Using solar energy to | | | | electricity has been the most implemented application |
| power appliances and lights does not generate heat or | | | | of solar energy system. |
| harmful gases, unlike conventional source where crude | | | | After looking at solar power advantages, let's look at |
| oil is used to generate electricity and contribute to | | | | the disadvantages. |
| greenhouse gases. | | | | Initial set up may be troublesome or a little time |
| Solar panels do not generate noise and are virtually | | | | consuming especially if you are doing a DIY system. |
| maintenance free. In a domestic environment, all you | | | | Also, a full fledge system can set you back by |
| need to do is to occasionally clear the bird droppings or | | | | between $2000 to more than $10,000, hardly |
| leaves which may affect the efficiency of the system. | | | | affordable for average households. However, if you |
| Solar panels are known to last between 20 to 40 | | | | know how, you can in fact set up the system on your |
| years since the first ones are still functioning. Even | | | | own with less than $200. |