Solar power is rapidly becoming the alternative energy of choice to supplement your home's energy source or replace it completely. However, there are some advantages and disadvantages of solar power that you're probably wondering about.
The disadvantage of solar power stated most often is initial installation price of the solar power system for the home or the business. The solar panels used to generate solar power can vary greatly in cost. The cost of solar panels depends on the semi-conductor material used, how many panels there are, and the type of solar panel. In their earlier days, solar panel choices were very restricted because of construction methods for solar cells that the panels encased. But now that the solar cells may be incorporated in many building materials such as roofing material, awnings, skylights, and your windows, the price of solar collection will vary quite a bit.
In general electrical wiring of a home or business, the installation process is simply a matter of wiring the premises through to the circuit breaker panel. The power company then installs line and connects the house to the grid and you have electricity. During the construction of a building that is powered using solar power, whether as the primary source of electricity or the secondary source of electricity, additional costs can arise.
One cost to be considered for construction of your solar structure covers the biggest disadvantage of solar power, sunset. If your structure is not connected to a power grid a storage system is mandatory and a large chunk of the installation costs. If your structure is connected to a utility company power grid you have the option of installing a battery array or storage system for storing the excess solar energy collected during the day for use at night, and at times when exposure to the sun is decreased.
When installing a solar power system, a regulator or controller is a considerable cost. This regulator channels the power from the solar panels into your building's electrical system. If your building is connected to the power grid, you can also route solar power back into the grid when you have an excess and pull from the grid when there isn't enough solar power to meet your needs.
There are some advantages that ease some of these burdens however. There are grants available on both the state and federal level that will help you offset a large portion of your solar power equipment and installation costs. You will also enjoy reducing if not eliminating your monthly electric bill. Your structure will now be contributing a much smaller if not totally eliminated impact on our environment.
In general electrical wiring of a home or business, the installation process is simply a matter of wiring the premises through to the circuit breaker panel. The power company then installs line and connects the house to the grid and you have electricity. During the construction of a building that is powered using solar power, whether as the primary source of electricity or the secondary source of electricity, additional costs can arise.
One cost to be considered for construction of your solar structure covers the biggest disadvantage of solar power, sunset. If your structure is not connected to a power grid a storage system is mandatory and a large chunk of the installation costs. If your structure is connected to a utility company power grid you have the option of installing a battery array or storage system for storing the excess solar energy collected during the day for use at night, and at times when exposure to the sun is decreased.
When installing a solar power system, a regulator or controller is a considerable cost. This regulator channels the power from the solar panels into your building's electrical system. If your building is connected to the power grid, you can also route solar power back into the grid when you have an excess and pull from the grid when there isn't enough solar power to meet your needs.
There are some advantages that ease some of these burdens however. There are grants available on both the state and federal level that will help you offset a large portion of your solar power equipment and installation costs. You will also enjoy reducing if not eliminating your monthly electric bill. Your structure will now be contributing a much smaller if not totally eliminated impact on our environment.
One advantage of solar power that you may not be aware of is that when connected to the power grid most utility companies will buy the excess power that your solar power system generates from you. Imagine that, you sending the electric company a bill!