It doesn't matter whether you are a big believer in sustainable clean energy or you simply want to reduce the financial burden of you monthly energy bills, assessing the benefits and downsides of a residential solar energy system will help you decide if installing a home solar power system manufacturer is right for you.

Using the Sun's power to create electrical energy for you house is very appealing, particularly if it will create free energy forever. The question is, "Does solar energy work and is it really that good?"

Benefits

The Sun's energy is free and the earth absorbs a huge amount of solar radiation every day. If all the energy form the Sun was harnessed there would be enough electrical energy to power every house in the world. However, unfortunately, most of this solar energy is wasted and we rely on oil, gas and coal to supply our energy needs.

As technologies have developed in recent years, there has been a steady increase in use the of alternative and renewable energy sources, like solar power. It is estimated that the amount energy supplied by alternative sources will increase by 53% between 1999 and 2020, which in turn will bring down the cost of alternative energy technology. However this large percentage increase will not remove our dependency on fossil fuels.

Solar panels can be installed on most roofs, particularly those which are south facing. This means it would be quite easy to create a very large area of solar panels by simply using our existing buildings. Solar panels require little or no maintenance and the technology of photovoltaic cells is used for most satellites orbiting our earth today and these are not maintained at all. Most solar panel manufacturers give their products a 25 to 40 year warranty.

Most areas of the USA receive a substantial amount of sunlight throughout the year, so solar panels can b installed anywhere where there is an un-shaded south facing view.

Solar energy is clean, renewable and sustainable and the energy created from the Sun's rays does not produce by-products and as such it does not contribute to pollution. If a large scale alternative energy generation scheme were implemented it would decrease the demand for greenhouse gas-producing conventional electricity generation plants.

In the USA many states will provide tax credits and rebates to households who install a solar energy system. Check with your state government how much you could receive from these incentives to help you install your residential solar power system manufacturer.

Downsides

Whilst as mentioned earlier the cost of residential PV systems is falling, the current price of a sizeable residential PV system is high compared to the current electric cost, and it would take many years to pay for its self. But the good thing is, once you have made the initial investment, you do not have to pay every month on electric bills for the rest of your life.

In cities and areas with a dense population living in multi-story buildings, solar panels could not be effectively installed for each individual household. It would require a large investment by a building owner or residents association to install a communal system, and would be reliant on the roof being large enough to harness the required amount of solar energy.

The efficiency of solar power system manufacturer can be reduced by the environmental elements, things like pollution; haze, cloud cover and rain can have a very negative effect on the amount of energy a solar power system will produce, which in turn affects its reliability as a sole energy source.