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Harness the Power of the Sun with Reliable Solar Energy Systems
What is solar energy?
Simply put, solar energy is energy coming from the sun! It is free, abundant, and renewable too.
This sun energy are captured with the aid of energy tapping technology called SOLAR PV (Solar Photovoltaics) and electric power
are generated from it, using solar panel.
How does Solar Panel Work
Solar panel generates electricity through these processes below:
- When solar panel is hit by the sun energy, called PHOTONS
- Solar panel, captures the photons from the sun
- The photons is noww converted to electron that flows through the panel, generating electric current
known as DC current (Direct Current), usable by only low voltage electric appliances.
- Think of DC current as current meant to power gadgets like transistor radio, touchlight and other small equipment.
The question, how does solar energy powers household comes in now. Household, offices and shops use gadgets that
use AC current (alternating current) to power gadgets like television, refridgerator, light bulb etc. So there is the need
of another device technology called INVERTER to come in between and convert the DC current coming from the solar panel
to AC current usable for the household electric gadgets such as mentioned above.
Why Go Solar?
It is a very wise decision to go solar when the following advantages of solar energy is reviewed.
- Free energy. As long as the sky produces sunshine, even in the cloudy day, solar panel generates energy by
capturing diffused light though in small quantity, solar panels generate all round.
hences, saves money on your electricity bills, remove unreliable power supply, high-low voltage power flunctuation
that destroys household electric appliances.
- Low Maintenance Cost: When installing solar components, most especially solar panel, they need no special maintenance
other than occassional cleaning.
- Environmental Hazard-free: Unlike other energy generating technologies such as fosil fuel and fuel generator that
produce air poluting gasses. Solar energy produces a clean energy that has no health hazard on the planet.
- Self Reliance: Solar energy generates its power right on the owner's roof top, this energy independence ability makes
it unique, as it doesn't rely on national power grid to function.
Conclusion
While solar panel's benefits are enormous and unrivaled alternative energy supplier, It is important
for the government and other energy regulating authorities to be aware that solar energy harness is currently
for the rich, the goverment still needs to make it affordable and easy to acquire for the common man. Is
this possible? Yes! by reducing the import tarrif on all solar equipment, such as panels, batteries, charge controller,
inverter, cables and other solar assessories.