| There are plenty of solar power advantages to | | | | atmosphere. These systems run silently and so do not |
| consider, but many of them aren't necessarily obvious | | | | contribute any noise pollution. |
| or well-known. | | | | Practically No Maintenance Needed |
| It's a sad fact that not only are the advantages of | | | | There are no moving parts in a PV system, so there's |
| solar power not publicized but they're actually kept | | | | no mechanical failure to worry about, and no related |
| hidden quite often by the big energy companies who | | | | expense involved. All this means that very little in the |
| fear they may lose their stranglehold on the supply of | | | | way of maintenance is required to keep a system |
| energy to homes and businesses. | | | | running at its most efficient. |
| But, it's time to draw the curtain on solar power and its | | | | Apart from occasionally cleaning the solar panels of |
| advantages so that people can be allowed to make | | | | accumulated dirt and debris, and removing any |
| their own mind up as to whether or not the | | | | overhanging branches or foliage to avoid shading |
| advantages are enough to make them want to at | | | | (shading refers to any structure or foliage whose |
| least investigate solar power further for themselves. | | | | shadow covers part or all of a solar panel, which |
| Lower Energy Costs | | | | would reduce the efficiency of the panels). |
| With the cost of energy derived from fossil fuels | | | | Resilience |
| seemingly increasing constantly, a lot of people are | | | | Solar panels generally come with a guarantee that |
| looking for alternatives to help reduce their energy bills. | | | | covers the first 20-25 years of operation. That's great |
| That's why these same people are looking to solar | | | | news for most people, but the even better news is |
| power, which can reduce their energy bills almost from | | | | that most panels will continue to function efficiently for |
| day one. | | | | possibly many years beyond that. |
| Homeowners can recoup the cost of solar power | | | | Since the payback period can be within the first 10 |
| system within 5-10 years thanks to the savings they | | | | years of the system's life, that adds up to many years |
| can realize and the continuing increase in traditional | | | | of free electricity, and lower, or even zero, energy bills. |
| energy prices. | | | | Most other solar equipment carries substantial |
| Continuous Operation | | | | guarantees, which means virtually the entire system is |
| Solar energy systems are thoroughly tested to ensure | | | | guaranteed to operate with no technical difficulties for |
| they can perform in fair or foul weather. Many | | | | many years. |
| homeowners want to make sure they are never | | | | These are some of the main solar power advantages |
| without power and add a battery bank to their system | | | | to consider, but there are many other, if less significant, |
| to supply power at night or in times of grid failure. | | | | advantages. But, these are the ones that most people |
| Clean Energy | | | | would want to know about, and, if you're on the fence |
| Photovoltaic systems produce clean, pollution-free DC | | | | regarding solar power and its advantages, hopefully |
| (direct current) electricity, unlike traditional sources of | | | | this will convince you that solar is well worth your time |
| electricity which rely on fossil fuels to generate | | | | and effort to investigate further. |
| electricity and pour tons of polluting emissions into the | | | | |