| Residential solar power is solar energy made available | | | | Orientation of solar panels is also a matter of great |
| by solar panels or solar generator installed in your own | | | | importance: where it's placed in your home determine |
| home. There are two ways in which solar panels are | | | | the sufficient amount of sunlight it will receive. Solar |
| utilized. First, to convert photons or light energy into | | | | maps are now available to guide us in determining |
| electricity that runs all the electrical appliances inside a | | | | where to locate solar panels for accessibility of solar |
| household. Second, solar panels work by attracting the | | | | energy. Finally, another factor to consider is the initial |
| sun's heat in order to provide a heating system. | | | | cost involved in investing solar power for your home. |
| If you're planning to set up a solar panel at home, there | | | | How much can you afford in buying and installing solar |
| are a number of factors you must consider before | | | | power panel in the privacy of your own residence? |
| making that leap. Of course, investing in green energy | | | | The Pros |
| is no doubt good for the environment, yet it is still | | | | Well, even though turning to green energy such as |
| helpful to keep a couple of important things in mind and | | | | solar power may entail initially shelling out a lot of |
| be aware of some possible drawbacks as well as | | | | money, the benefits are long-term and cost effective. |
| advantages. | | | | A major benefit is that sunlight is free and abundant |
| The Cons | | | | sources of energy. As long as you have your own |
| The benefits of investing in photovoltaics are | | | | solar panels or generator doing the work, you won't be |
| numerous. However, there are some downsides that | | | | billed for using the sun's energy for electricity. And |
| may pose quite a hindrance somewhere along the | | | | what's good about this is that is that it will not cost you |
| way. One of the major cons of residential solar power | | | | much for maintenance and repair of solar power |
| is a matter of location. Living in territories where there | | | | panels or solar generators. And finally, the most |
| are long winters, for example, can affect the | | | | important of all its advantages is that power from solar |
| accessibility of solar energy. Frequent cloudiness or | | | | are environmentally friendly. Solar electricity does not |
| mistiness can impact the effectiveness of solar water | | | | emit greenhouse gases and any other pollutants that |
| heaters as the amount of light a solar panel receives | | | | can further contribute to global warming. |
| and converts to electrical or heat energy is lessened. | | | | |