The global spike in energy costs has led many to find alternative and sustainable fuel sources. There are many options available today including wind, solar and hydropower. Of the three, solar is the fastest growing and almost everyone can learn to capture its power to perform tasks like cooking; lighting, heating, and many other household chores. Two of the key reasons many invest in harnessing the sun is to get energy for heating water in homes and to generate electricity.
By definition, solar energy is energy derived from the sun. The energy can be used directly to heat, and light homes or it can be converted into electricity using solar energy technologies like solar panels. People are increasingly investing in solar energy to save on out-of-pocket costs and get rid of dangerous and expensive power lines.
Today’s scenario in the whole world is that everyone is talking about Global Warming, that’s why all the countries are looking towards the environment friendly solutions, Solar Energy is one of them. It can stop or slow down the Global Warming effect because it is pollution free. It’s not like conventional source of energy i.e. Thermal Power Plants which produce high amount of pollution.
Solar power is the conversion of the sun’s energy into electricity. It is a renewable source of energy that can be gathered practically anywhere in the world. Solar power plants don’t produce any air, water, or noise pollution and doesn’t emit any greenhouse gases on the contrary it reduces the carbon emission. Large-scale power plants can disturb local plant and wildlife due to their size, but compared to fossil fuels, still have a lower environmental footprint. Solar power plants also have less safety risks than fossil fuel plants. Once built, solar power plants have extremely low operating costs, since their major inutile sunlight, is free.
Various advantages of Solar Energy are-
- Solar power saves your Money.
- Solar power helps to slow/stop Global Warming
- Solar power provides energy security
- Solar power provides energy independence