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Five Reasons to Go Solar in Your Home

It's time to take a dive into the mainstream of solar energy and to learn how many benefits it can have.

By Lewis RobinsonPublished 4 years ago 3 min read
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You have likely heard of using solar power as an alternative electricity source, but you may not have considered applying it to your own home or workplace. There are numerous valid reasons for replacing the traditional fossil fuel method of electricity with the clean energy of solar power. You might be aware that solar power is more environmentally friendly, but there are other reasons that may not be readily apparent. If you are thinking of making the change but do not know the benefits of doing so, read on to find five reasons for why you should go solar in your home.

1. Solar Energy is Cost Effective

One of the biggest concerns for making any major change in your purchasing habits is whether or not it will be cost effective. Rest assured that you will be saving money if you make the switch from typical fuel sources to solar powered energy. Whether you are installing solar panels for home or for your office building, the money you save on these installations will become clear when you compare your power bills before and after. Since solar energy is more efficient and easily replenished, you will notice how much money you are saving as time goes on.

2. Solar Energy is Abundant

This may go without saying, but since the sun is a constant, so too is solar power. More than just the obvious fact that the sun is out, however, the energy that the sun emits is so abundant, that just one hour of sunlight is enough to meet the requirement for electricity for the entire year. This alone makes the previous entry on this list all the more impactful, as you will require less energy from the sun to power your utilities, thus proving a more cost effective decision in the long run.

3. Solar Energy is Environmentally Sound

Solar energy is much more friendly to the environment than any other method of powering your home. Burning fossil fuels emits an immense amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to the rapid increase of climate change that plagues the Earth. Solar power cuts down on these emissions by a huge amount, making for a much greener way of powering your home. This is one of the best reasons for making the switch to solar power, as you will be doing your part to make the Earth a better place to live for both yourself and the rest of the world.

4. Solar Energy is Efficient

Since solar power is a renewable resource, and, as stated previously, a little solar energy goes a long way towards powering your facilities, you will find that solar power is considerably more efficient than almost any other source of fuel. So much energy is packed into just one hour of sunlight, which can cut down on the need to constantly keep burning energy to power your home. You can reserve enough solar energy to utilize as a backup energy source as well.

5. Solar Energy is Reliable

Because of the abundance and efficiency of solar energy, you can rest easily knowing that this source of energy is reliable. Solar panels can absorb enough energy in a short amount of time to power everything you need at any given time. In addition, solar power sources are less prone to large-scale failure due to their distribution: modular and distributed. Distributed systems refer to a large spread of the source, meaning a failure in one section would not result in a failure in the others, leading to the ability for an easy back-up. Modular systems are the same, as one location malfunctioning would not affect the rest. This makes solar systems much more dependable and less prone to failure.

If people ask you for the benefits of solar energy versus traditional fuel burning for electricity, you can give them some simple reasons. Solar energy is clean, efficient, reliable, and affordable.

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