Solar Advantage

Advantages of using Solar Energy Powered System

• Solar power is pollution free and causes no greenhouse gases to be emitted after installation
• Reduced dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels
• Renewable clean power that is available every day of the year, even cloudy days produce some power
• Return on investment unlike paying for utility bills
• Virtually no maintenance as solar panels last over 30 years
• Creates jobs by employing solar panel manufacturers, solar installers, etc. and in turn helps the economy
• Ability to live grid free if all power generated provides enough for the home / building
• Can be installed virtually anywhere; in a field to on a building
• Use batteries to store extra power for use at night
• Solar can be used to heat water, power homes and building, even power cars
• Safer than traditional electric current
• Efficiency is always improving so the same size solar that is available today will become more efficient tomorrow
• Aesthetics are improving making the solar more versatile compared to older models; i.e. printing, flexible, solar shingles, etc.

Disadvantages

• High initial costs for material and installation and long ROI
• Needs lots of space as efficiency is not 100% yet
• No solar power at night so there is a need for a large battery bank
• Devices that run on DC power directly are more expensive
• Depending on geographical location the size of the solar panels vary for the same power generation
• Cloudy days do not produce much energy
• Solar panels are not being massed produced due to lack of material and technology to lower the cost enough to be more affordable
• Solar powered cars do not have the same speeds and power as typical gas powered cars
• Lower production in the winter months.

There is more solar power that hits the earth every day then the current population can use in a year. Let’s keep working to harness this great power and put it to good use.

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