SOLER POWER PLANT ADVANTAGES:

• Solar energy is a clean and renewable energy source. • Once a solar panel is installed, solar energy can be produced free of
charge. • Solar energy will last forever whereas it is estimated that the world’s oil reserves will last for 30 to 40 years.

• Solar cells make absolutely no noise at all. On the other hand, the giant machines utilized for pumping oil are extremely
noisy and therefore very impractical. Very little maintenance is needed to keep solar cells running. There are no moving
parts in a solar cell which makes it impossible to really damage them.
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• In the long term, there can be a high return on investment due to the amount of free energy a solar panel can produce, it is
estimated that the average household will see 50% of their energy coming in from solar panels.

• Solar power is pollution-free and causes no greenhouse gases to be emitted after installation

• Reduced dependence on foreign oil and fossil fuels Renewable clean power that is available every day of the year, even
cloudy days produce some power Return on investment unlike paying for utility bills
• Virtually no maintenance. S solar panels last over 30 years Creates jobs by employing solar panel manufacturers, solar
installers, etc. and in turn helps the economy Excess power can be sold back to the power company if the grid inner tied
Ability to live grid free if all power generated provides enough for the home/building Can be installed virtually anywhere,
in a field to on a building Use batteries to store extra power for use at night. Solar can be used to heat water, power
homes and buildings, even power cars 12. Safer than traditional electric current
• Efficiency is always improving so the same size solar that is available today will become more efficient tomorrow Aesthetics
are improving making the solar more versatile compared to older models; ie printing, solar shingles, etc. Federal grants,
tax incentives, and rebate programs are available to help with initial costs No trenching is needed since the solar can be
close to or at the place of installation
• Solar energy is a clean and renewable energy source • Once a solar panel is installed solar energy can be produced free of charge
whereas it is estimated that the world’s oil reserves will last for 30 to 40 years • Solar energy causes no pollution • Solar cells make
the other hand,me gant machines utilized for pumping oil are extremely noisyand
therefore very impractical

• Very ittle maintenance is needed to keep solar cells running There are no moving parts in a solar cell which makes
itimpossible to really damage them
•
• In the long term, there can be a high return on investment due to the amount of free energy a solar panel can produce, it is
estimated that the average household will see 50% of their energy coming in from solar panels
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DISADVANTAGES:
• High initial costs for material and installation and long ROI (however, with the reduction in the cost ofsolar over the last
10 years, solar is becoming more cost feasible every day)

• Needs lots of space as efficiency is not 100% yet No solar power at night so there is a need for a large battery bank
Some people think they are ugly (I am definitely not one of those!) Devices that run on DC power directly are more
expensive 6. Depending on geographical location the size of the solar panels vary for the same power generation
• Cloudy days do not produce as much energy
• Solar panels are not being massed produced due to a lack of material and technology to lower the cost enough to be more
affordable (this is starting to change)
• Solar-powered cars do not have the same speeds and power as typical gas-powered cars (this too isstarting to change)

• Lower solar production in the winter months

• Solar panels can be expensive to install resulting in a timelag ofmany years for savings on energy bills to match initial
investments
• Electricity generation depends entirely on a countries exposure to sunight this could be imited by a countries climat
• Solar power stations do not match the power output of similar sized conventional power stations, they can also be very
expensive to build Solar power is used to charge batteries so that solar powered devices can be used at night The battenes
can often be large and heavy taking up space and needing to be replaced from time to time.