Wednesday, 22 August 2007

Residential Solar Power In the Home

Residential solar power works by transferring sunlight into electricity. This is done by the use of solar panels.
When the sunlight is more intense, the more electricity that will be produced.
Based on an average home, around 10 watts per square foot will be generated. This is also determined by the size of solar panels
That are being used. When making your decision as to if you should switch to solar energy, you need to be aware that this form of energy
Is more expensive than utility based power as you will be paying for the equipment for some years. However in the long run it will prove to be cost effective.
There are various reasons that people prefer to go to solar power. For some it will for the environmental friendly aspects and for
others it will be to cutting out of their monthly utility bill payments.