Does solar power work in UK?

Yes and You can Generate Green Money.

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Pros and Cons of Solar Energy

Solar energy has huge benefits and just a few drawbacks. We’ve started with the pros:

+Solar power helps the environment.

Climate change, one of the biggest threats to the environment, feeds on CO2 emissions. Solar panels produce energy without any fossil fuels, helping offset tons of emissions. Solar panels also don’t produce pollution. They don’t rely on the earth’s limited supply of oil– or cause oil spills.

+Once the initial expense is paid, solar panels provide free energy.

Unlike your utility company, the sun’s not going to charge you to provide energy. Solar panels are a big investment, but the initial cost can be reduced through the federal solar tax credit, state and local rebates, and other incentives like SRECs. In states like New Jersey, you can recoup your costs in as little as four years. And then you’re just getting free energy (possibly with some very minor fees to be hooked up to the grid). You’ll also have the chance to make money, not just save it, if you’re selling SRECs.

+Solar panels don’t require new land use.

Unlike many other energy sources, solar panels need very little space. They’ll be installed in space that otherwise would have been unused– your roof.

+Solar panels are quiet and don’t have moving parts.

Wind power, in contrast to solar, can be noisy, and requires maintenance. Solar panels are silent and self-sufficient.

+Solar panels promote energy independence.

Solar panels use local energy– the sun shining on your house– and don’t rely on imported energy sources.

+Solar panels can be used in remote locations.

If you happen to live somewhere out of access to the grid, you can use solar energy to power your home.

And now, on the negative side…

-Solar panels are a major investment.

Solar panels aren’t cheap. On the other hand, the federal tax credit, state and local incentives, and SRECs are making it more affordable. 1BOG is also helping by negotiating group discounts for communities.

-Solar panels don’t work 24 hours a day.

At night, your solar panels won’t be producing electricity, and they won’t work as well on cloudy days. If you’re using grid-tied solar, though, you’ll just get fed energy from the grid when you need it (and if you’re in a remote location using a battery back-up system, you can use your stored energy).

-Pollution can reduce the performance of solar panels.

If you live in a very polluted area, that can make your solar panels less efficient.

Final Tally: 6-3, Solar Panels Read more at howsolarworks.1bog.org

 

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