Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as a source of household energy in many countries around the world. Why is this? And give advantages and disadvantages.
Alternate to the fossil fuel is the vital need of today's mechanized world, where most operations need energy and from all possible solutions the most cost effective may be solar energy which has its own advantages and disadvantages.
In current scenario, industrial revolution has availed us with automation by providing us appliances, gadgets and machines for every use but importantly all need energy source. We may boast on the ample availability of fossil fuel but the way we exploit this resource, days are not far when that would be scarce. As a pro- active step various energy sources are being invented and developed like tidal power, wind energy and electricity, which are utilized as per availability. Solar energy is seen as the hope which can solve energy crisis to great extent.
Solar energy has a source of sun and this option can be used widely as it is available in abundance across the globe. The raw material, sunlight, is for free, hence its conversion can be affordable and the device can be left outside or even at terrace saving time and money. The saved energy can easily be converted into required energy source for any usage. It can be a solution to petrol as well as electricity. Today we find the solar panels widely use in developed cities. Water heaters and solar gadgets are the part of innovation as even street lights and cross road signals today, operate with solar panels.
As every marvel has consequences even solar energy has certain disadvantages. Firstly, solar panels are costly hence, it cannot be used everywhere. Secondly, the size and shape of this panel is huge and flat. It is not easy to fit on the gadgets and machines. The energy generated through these panels does not carry high power and its maintenance cost is higher as it cannot be repaired and has to be replaced. Researchers are trying to reduce the size of panel and increase the storage capacity. The solar park in Gujarat is the initiative to generate electricity from solar energy.
In conclusion, we can say that human has always solved tough problems and the hurdles to solar energy, would also be cleared and it is foreseen as the highest power generator.