Technology marches forward and sometimes we forget to pay attention. That is the case with solar charging system technology. While we weren’t looking they went and improved it on us; and made it cheaper to purchase and install as well. Have you considered making the move to installing solar panels in your home? Do-it-yourself (DIY) solar panel installation is easier than you might think, and you should consider these benefits when making a go or no-go decision about DIY solar panel installation:
1. Think green – solar energy is a renewable energy source
Power from wind, sun, and water is almost always available to some extent. Yes, the winds can die down, the sun will set in the evening, and the rivers and tides can stop rushing, but we can always be assured that things will go back to normal in the near future. A renewable resource is one that can be replenished naturally, and by all means solar energy fits this bill. Significantly different from non-renewable resources like oil that takes perfect conditions and thousands upon thousand of years to be created, it will be a very long time before we run out of sunlight. We continue to increase the levels of our use of renewable resources for one simple reason – we have to!
2. Solar power is quiet
Solar cells in solar panels make no noise whatsoever. No sounds audible to the human ear. Dead quiet, but very much alive. Now compare this to the racket that we get from combustion engines even if they have the best mufflers that man can produce. Even other renewable sources like windmills or hydro-electric power make a lot of noise, but not solar. You could roof your entire home with solar panels and not one iota of noise will you hear.
3. Solar energy is fast becoming very cost effective
OK, you are right, solar energy is not free. Sunlight is free, but solar panels, well they cost money. What one needs to get their arms around though is that the cost of purchasing solar panels has dropped significantly over the last 10 years as more and more interest and market demand is being placed on solar panels. Our energy companies are helping this along as well as they continue to raise our rates making solar power more and more attractive every year. Sitting down to do a quick payback analysis of the energy savings that you can generate by installing solar panels versus their cost will most likely surprise you just how quickly you can recoup your investment.
4. Solar Panels are clean energy
Contrasting the amount of pollutants that are put into the environment by coal, oil, or nuclear power plants (smoke and waste by-products) a clear winner in this contest is solar with no waste by-products. One does not have to be an environmentalist to consider the positive impact of having a productive, non-polluting source of energy that is economical as well. Think of this as the basic win-win-win scenario. By choosing solar you will be doing yourself a favor, your fellow man a favor, and mother-earth a favor. And oh, by the way, did we mention that solar panels are a cinch to clean up as well?
5. Solar panels are easy to install
Go ahead, we dare you, we double dog dare you to take a close look at what is required to install solar panels in your home. Even if you are not a home repair weekend warrior, if you can pick up a hammer, a screwdriver, and can pick up a little basic installation know-how from your neighbor, you will have a great shot at installing solar panels as a DIY project. Repeat after me, “Why didn’t I do this sooner?”