By installing a solar energy system on your home, you lower your electricity costs and insulate yourself from potential increases in electricity prices. Depending on your local utility costs and solar regulations, you may be able to save a certain amount of money, but installing solar is always a wise investment.
Like other renewable energy sources, solar electricity offers several advantages for the environment and human health. Going solar brings in less air pollutants like sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, which can have negative health effects, as well as lower greenhouse gas emissions, which are a factor in climate change.
You will still get a bill from your utility unless your solar energy system incorporates battery storage and you are completely off the grid. With a solar panel system that matches your energy demand, you may significantly lower your cost or perhaps eliminate the balance you owe.
Direct current (DC) power is produced throughout the day by solar panels by absorbing the sun's energy. The DC power is then sent via an inverter to transform it into useable AC electricity as the majority of houses and businesses run on alternating current (AC). You then have the option of using the electricity within your home or returning it to the power grid.
In the case of a blackout, your solar panel system will switch down if it is linked to the grid. This is to stop solar panels from transmitting power back to the grid and injuring emergency responders and electrical company workers. However, you may purchase certain inverters that, when used with batteries, offer backup power during a power outage.
Solar panels can often survive hail, wind, and snow and are quite robust. Your solar power system should continue to provide electricity for 25 to 35 years, but different parts will need to be updated at different intervals.