Advantages
- Fuel source without limit
- Free main source is the sun
- Environment friendly, clean, do not contribute to global warming, acid rains or smog, helps the decrease of harmful green houses gas emissions
- You can use it for different purposes: vehicles running on solar power
- Renewable
- Give us a way to harness power in remote locations
- The development of new technologies allows us to store the collected solar power through solar power battery chargers.
- Cheaper than electricity heating
- It is produced where it is consumed
- Does not use fuel therefore does not contribute to the cost of the recovery and transportation of fuel or radioactive waste
- Become an official green business through Green Business Programs
- Solar power production is a silent process
- The equipment needs little maintenance
- Saving money on long term basis
- The equipment is easy to install, so why don't you try it yourself?
Disadvantages
- Diffuse source – you need large number of solar panels to produce the needed electricity, from there you need a large land spot for this purpose
- There are locations in the world where this energy is collected efficiently. But some of the locations are not with the appropriate sunlight.
- The initial cost of the solar panels are expensive investment,so it's better to save money of hand labor and build it alone
- You can collect it only during the day
- Depends on the climate conditions
FAQs
1. Which is better, to build it myself or hire someone else?
1. Which is better, to build it myself or hire someone else?
Answer: In order to decide that, you have to
consider your financial status. Many
homeowners cannot have solar panels because the installation fee is expensive.
Why hire for constructors when you can do the job yourself? Better look for steps
in constructing the solar energy power
source for home use now if you want to have one too. In both cases you
save money for not paying electric bills.
2. Can I claim a fit from the electric company if I produce more energy with my photovoltaic cells than I need?
2. Can I claim a fit from the electric company if I produce more energy with my photovoltaic cells than I need?
Answer: Yes, but only if you hire a solar
constructor to install your pv system, still if you build alone you save money.
3. What is the rated life span of
a good solar panel?
Answer: They are warranted for 25 years, but 40
years is probably closer to their lifetime. To make them help maintain their
efficiency, make sure you clean them at least 3-4 times a year, or more in
dusty conditions, and if you install a cooling system, probably they last longer.
4. If you use solar panel roofs during the
day, what happens at night?
Answer: Nothing, no
electricity is generated. Also on rainy days, nothing. You need direct sunlight
for them to work. That is why solar-powered systems need batteries to
store the power the panels produce during the day. This method is quite costly
as the batteries are expensive and must be replaced after a bunch of years.
There is also another way. Most solar energy systems today don't have battery
systems, they just send excess energy back into the grid and your meter rolls
backwards. So, you can use the panels during the day and use the grid at night
while still having an energy bill near or maybe below 0
5. How much does it cost a solar panel?
Answer: That would depends on the size and power output.Here you can find in Amazon.com the cost for photovoltaic panels
