Solar energy is growing in use by homeowners to reduce electricity
bills, but the major factor that discourages many homeowners from
switching is cost. While the price of solar panels has been reduced to
nearly one-tenth of the original cost, to purchase a full setup it can
still cost upwards of 20 to 30 thousand dollars.
Solar power is generally created by converting solar radiation into
electricity. This solar power can then be converted to other types of
energy to meet any of your household energy needs. This type of energy
is extremely efficient and very environmentally friendly since it is
renewable. Not only is it renewable, but there’s a surplus of solar
energy available, and there will be for several million years.
There are two uses for solar radiation. It can be converted and used to
warm-up homes and water, or converted into electricity. Heat given off
into the air can warm-up an entire home, and water warmed by means of
solar radiation has multiple uses, such as showering and cooking. Solar
energy when converted into electricity has all the uses normal
electricity has, and is a commonly used form of residential power.
Fossil fuels, particularly gas, are no longer a necessity when solar
power is used to power your home. Personal solar panels can be purchased
to generate free electricity. It’s recommended that expert help is used
when setting up a brand new solar-power system, or at the bare
minimumFree Web Content, reading a book on how to set it up.