Solar Power
Benefits of Solar Energy
Do you want to reduce your household or business’s energy costs? Tired of your utilities going up and up! This article will inform you of the benefits of solar power. First of all let’s talk about some of the benefits.
- Solar energy uses the sun as your energy costs. No more dependence on electric, gas, or coal for your energy needs.
- Safe for the environment.
- Saving up to 3 tonnes of carbon emissions annually by going solar.
Uses for Solar Power
Just switching to a solar water heater will save 50% to 90% of your hot water use. Having a battery storage source will mean that unused power left over during the day can be used at night for cooling, heating, electrical, or hot water needs. Any unused power is feed straight back to the grid.
Solar Power Systems
All solar systems should come with a warranty, solar panels, and some type of inverters. It is best to have a qualified professional come out and access your energy needs and what would work best, save you the most money, and work most effectively for your home or business.
Battery Storage Systems
You will need a capable battery storage system for your solar system. This will enable unused energy to be sent to the battery storage system. This unused power will come in handy at night when the sun has gone down.
A good battery storage system is essential to any efficient solar energy plan.
Solar Heat Pumps
Imagine the amount of utility costs saved with a solar powered heat pump. The savings are huge and you don’t have to worry about the rising costs of utilities rates.
Do you have or would like to have a inside or outside heated pool. Use a solar pool heat pump to heat up your pool.
Government Incentives
Make sure if you are considering going solar to look into any government incentives that may be offered to you. These government incentives are referred to as STC’s. They can be used to offset the purchase price of solar equipment. These incentives could amount to thousands of dollars!
Solar Repairs and Maintenance
Your solar system needs to inspected by a solar expert every four years. Upon inspection these areas should be checked thoroughly:
- Hot Spots
- Microcracks
- Internal Corrision
- Low or No Power Generation
- Panels should be clean and free of debris.
These type solar repairs if found need to be attended to immediately upon inspection. Make sure and use a qualified professional to perform these solar repairs.
Overall Advantages of Going Solar
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- Pollution Free
- No greenhouse gases produced
- Less dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels.
- Overall lifetime of a solar panel is 30 years.
- Grid infertied excess power can be sold back to power company.
- Live grid free!
- Solar panels can be installed virtually anywhere, installed on a roof, or installed out in a field.
- Excess power can be stored in battery storage system giving you power after the sun has gone down.
- Solar energy can be used to power homes, buildings, heat water for hot water heaters and can even power your electric car!
- Safer than traditional electrical type power source.
- Continuing and more efficient technology means that same panel today will become more efficient tomorrow.
- Federal grants, tax incentives, and rebate programs available to assist in the cost of your solar system.
Conclusion
Obviously going solar is a decision to be made overnight. If you are interested in lower energy costs, less pollution, and a more fixed budget for your energy needs going to solar energy could be for you.
First of all check and see what incentives and programs are available for you. That can be considerable savings in equipment and installations costs alone.
Talk to your realtor and see how much going to solar energy will increase the valve of your home. That alone could be an significant increase in the selling valve of your home.
Also are you considering an electric vehicle in the near future? That alone could be considerable savings in the cost of electricity to charge your car for it’s daily use.
Of course if you are retired, you are living on a fixed income. Even if you have a substantial retirement income you have to budget. You might want to consider solar energy for your home from the standpoint of no more higher fluctuating utility bills that cause havoc on your monthly retirement budget! Would it not be nice to know exactly what it is costing you for your energy needs each month without worrying about the your utility bill speeding up as the seasons and weather change?
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