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Are you considering installing
a home solar power system?
This website is designed for you.
Today, we hear about the need to look to renewable energy sources, and solar power may be the ideal choice for you and your home.
You will find answers to the simple questions by following the links below.
There is lots of other information in our interviews, news items and articles. More informal items find their place on the Blog.
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How do home solar power systems work?
We've been using solar power in one way or another for thousands of years. In the last fifty years, though, we have learnt how to use it to provide hot water and electricity in our homes. Generating electricity and heating water use the sun's energy in
different ways. Lots of information here for you.
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If you are a skilled DIY handyperson who knows plumbing and electrics, you could install a home solar power system or solar water heating system. However, if you are not familiar with plumbing and electrical work, you may be better to leave it to qualified installers.
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The capital cost of installation depends of what product you want to install, the number of people in your house and the size of your house. Experience shows that the capital cost is reflected in the increased value of your property.
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In most developed countries, financial grants are available. However, like any money from any governmental authority, there are certain terms and conditions you have to fulfil, and in some cases, there is an annual sum of money allocated and when it's gone, it's gone.
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Not all grid operators are geared up for this yet. You will need to check with your local supplier. However, you will also need to consider the economics of the price you pay for their power and the price they pay for your power.
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Solar PV panels and other products for home use are readily available in most countries now. However, you need to take advice on what size installation you might need, depending on your geographical location, size of house and size of family. This is a rapidly changing market and new technologies are producing lighter, more adaptable and more efficient products.
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Make enquiries locally using the phone book or the internet. Be warned that to qualify for grants or subsidies, you may be required to use a qualified installer. Many countries are setting up registers of qualified installers so this might be your best place to look.
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On its own, one home powered by solar energy is not going to make a great deal of difference to greenhouse gas emissions. But the growing trend to alternative energy means that the output of coal, gas or oil fired power stations can be restrained if not reduced.
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PV Tracking Applications Gather Momentum: Think of solar panels and you're likely to envision them fixed in a single position. But the sun travels from east to west every day -- at least from the perspective of the Earth -- and also moves from north to south as the seasons change. And solar panels make the most electricity when they are positioned 90 degrees from incoming sunlight.
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US faces higher energy bills: Windmills and solar panel arrays have become symbols of America’s growing interest in alternative energy. Yet as Congress begins debating new rules to restrict carbon dioxide emissions and promote electricity produced from renewable sources, an underlying question is how much more Americans will be willing to pay to harness the wind and the sun. |
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How to measure your power usage
Before installing a home solar power system, you might want to analyse your existing power usage and see what savings you can make. Bruce tells how it's done. |
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The Macro-Economics of Alternative Energy: including Solar Power Homes
All energy sources are costly to begin with, but alternative energy sources can have considerable savings over coal and oil-fired energy. |
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