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Residential Solar Power Panels: Learn to Cut Costs On Your Energy Bills?
June 27th, 2009 | 
Author: As evidence continues to indicate that Earth’s fossil fuels sources are not going to last forever, governments around the world have been looking to renewable resources as an alternative. Sunlight harnessed by residential solar power panels can provide a very energy-efficient and cost-effective alternative.
Residential solar power panel kits are available from both online and “brick and mortar” retailers that are easy to assemble and can be directed to power electrical and heating appliances. There are several advantages to using a residential solar power panels and more and more people are thinking of exploring this alternative energy source for their own personal uses inside the home.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Residential Solar Power Panels
When the sun shines on a residential solar power panel, it’s power is stored and can be used to power a house. Using this renewable energy source to supply power to a home offers enormous benefits to homeowners. Solar power is received for free and is readily available in areas where there is enough sunlight to power these solar panels.
The money you save in powering your home is the most obvious benefits to residential solar power panels. Solar power is free and all you need to consider is the initial cost of the solar panels and installation, after which you can get an endless supply of electrical energy to power a small appliance or gadget. Advances in green technology means that the cost of residential solar power panels has come down, opening the way for the average homeowner to take advantage of this alternative energy source.
Homeowners can now afford to purchase multiple solar panel systems to be installed in their homes to generate enough electrical energy to power everything that requires electrical power. This energy is free and powerful, sometimes powerful enough to send energy back to the electric companies. Some homeowners have gone all the way and run their home entirely on solar power all year round.
The residential solar power panel system must be positioned properly so as to collect the sunlight. People who live in areas where adequate sunlight is not available won’t be able to use the solar panels. Depending on the number of panels required to power a home, the panels may take up a lot of space. Thankfully, advances in green technology means that solar panels are getting smaller, taking up less space and yet producing just as much, if not more power than they used to.
Despite the disadvantages, the advantages of using solar power panels far outweigh them and the use of these solar panels will continue to be more popular as a viable alternative source of energy for the home and eventually the industries.
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Residential Solar Power Statistically Speaking
The average home in the United States uses 10,000 kWh of electricity annually. This could be improved from a home improvement standpoint with better windows, better appliances, and better insulation. Just doing this could save the average homeowner hundreds of dollars a year. Replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent ones is another cost saving opportunity that many people are using (and it is a fairly cheap upgrade now as well). You can also save money by turning lights off when you leave a room and unplugging those things that you don’t use all the time. However, the only way to finally break your ties to the power grid is through residential solar power. The initial not-so-inexpensive costs of having the system installed will pay off once you can power your own house.
What Size Does Your Home Need
There are a variety of residential solar energy systems available for use. System capacities range from 1,000 watts to cover 50 square feet, to 25,000 watts, to cover 1600 square feet. Over 25 years, a 10,000 watt system will save a homeowner nearly $50,000 while using 10,000 kWh a year. Because of the different sizes of homes and the amount of power each household uses, homeowners’ savings from using a residential solar power system may vary. Many people choose to supplement rather than replace their reliance on the power grid with residential solar power as solar power systems powerful enough to supply enough electricity for the average home are still a little expensive. Most homeowners do not have the $75,000 required to install a system even with the promise of savings in the future.
There are tax credits available for those people who choose to upgrade their home to energy friendly alternatives that will help offset the initial installation fees. For example, if your $75,000 solar power system is eligible for a tax credit of $35,000, that means you will only have to pay $40,000 out of pocket. The Government has instituted these tax credits to help stimulate the economy and encouraging people to “think green” at the same time.
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In the coming years as motor vehicles switch from gasoline powered to electric, our power grid will be even more taxed. It is important to start the change to residential solar power now so that we can ensure the integrity of our energy grid, save ourselves in home energy costs, and protect our natural resources.
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