When investigating the advantages and disadvantages of solar power one quickly realizes the number of disadvantages are very few and can be overcome, whilst the advantages are enormous.

The main areas the advantages and disadvantages of solar power are evident in both the areas of cost and environmental impact.

The advantages of solar power include:

• Renewable Energy – unless the sun disappears we will always have solar energy to harness.
• No ongoing costs – basically solar power is free once you have your solar panels installed.
• Clean fuel source – its a ‘green friendly’ fuel no nasty pollutants or emissions to damage the environment.
• Versatility – can power just about anything you can think of.
• Quite – Solar cells make virtually no noise when running.
• Live off the Grid – become dependent from government policy, resources, charges and restrictions.
• Savings – Slash up to 80% of your fuel bills.

And possibly the biggest advantage is we might just help save the earth, Im sure you will agree that is something worth investing in for our generation and those to come.

The disadvantages on the other hand are that until recently it has been an expensive exercise to implement residential solar energy. Installation fees can run well into to the thousands. Fortunately there are now a number of good quality guides available that allow you to put together a diy solar power kit for under $200, (To read more [Click HERE])

So we can see that when it comes to the advantages and disadvantages of solar power, the advantages far out weigh the disadvantages.

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