With the government’s big push for greener energy, it’s hard to avoid hearing about solar panels and solar PV systems for electricity generation. If you’ve been considering investing in a solar PV system for your home, these five reasons may help you make up your mind.
The Sun’s Energy is 100% Renewable
Unlike most forms of energy, electricity generated by the sun doesn’t consume any natural resources. It relies on something of which there is an almost limitless supply – light from the sun. When you choose solar panels, you don’t have to worry about using up trees from the forest or coal or oil from the ground. Even making solar panels consumes less energy than sourcing other types of energy. And since solar panels last, in theory, 30 or more years, they eventually pay back the energy and resources used in their making.
Solar Powered Electricity is Free
Once you’ve paid for your solar PV system and installation, the actual electricity is as free as the sunlight that powers it. Even better, you’ll save money with solar panels because every watt that your solar system generates is a watt that you don’t have to buy from the electricity supplier. Depending on your usage, you can save up to 50 percent of your monthly bill when you supplement your electricity with solar power.
Your Solar Panels can Generate Income for You
The government is determined to increase the use of electricity generated by microgeneration – solar and wind energy primarily. To help accomplish this, they’ve instituted a Feed-in Tariff scheme that will pay you a fixed amount for every unit of electricity your solar panels generate, including the electricity you use in your own home.
Solar Panels Make You More Self Sufficient
Solar PV systems don’t depend on the energy grid to provide electricity for your use. Even those systems that are tied into the energy grid – the most common type of solar panels installed – don’t require anything from the grid to produce electricity. Your solar panels will generate electricity during the day even if there’s a power interruption or outage.
A Grid-Tied Solar PV System Gives You the Best of Both Worlds
Generally, the typical household can generate about 50 percent of the electricity it needs for daily use from the standard size solar PV system, but can only generate electricity during daylight hours. Electricity from the grid doesn’t rely upon daylight – but is prone to interruptions and outages – and costs you money. A grid-tied solar system gives you the savings and green factor of solar energy and the reliability of the grid when there’s not enough sunlight for your power needs.
Learn more about the benefits of solar panels and solar PV systems from a local solar installation company. Most will be happy to schedule a consultation to explain the benefits and tell you if your home is a suitable candidate for a solar electrical system.
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