Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as a source of household energy in many countries around the world. Why is this? What are the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy?

In recent days

demand

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the demand

for solar

energy

has grown significantly and many houses are now relying on solar panels as a main source of power which are not only cheaper but

also

environment-friendly.

Although

there are many benefits of tapping into solar

energy

, due to the certain limitations and

drawbacks it

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drawbacks, it

is not possible to completely rely on it.

Firstly

, there are some potential benefits due to which many governments across the globe have started to allocate resources to harness solar

energy

, particularly some developing countries whose major cities are dealing with pollution created by burning of fossil fuels to meet

energy

demands.

Furthermore

, solar

energy

is non-perishable which implies that the government will need

only to spend on

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to spend only on

its installation without having to rely on the dwindling fossil fuels

such

as coal and oil. Another key benefit of switching to solar

energy

is that it is

least vulnerable

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less vulnerable

to natural disasters

such

as floods or any unforeseen incident which could disrupt the electricity supply to major cities.

Last

but not least, solar panels require little maintenance

in contrast

to thermal and

hydropower

plants which presents a significant strain on the budget of the government. But there are some potential drawbacks due to which large scale adoption of solar

energy

may not be possible in the near future. A major obstacle is the initial cost of solar panels and batteries which are quite expensive for middle-class people to afford. Another reason could be the weather in some places

such

as Europe and North

America which

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America, which

receive a little amount of sunshine,

thus

, complete reliance on solar

energy

to light household may not be feasible for countries in these regions. In conclusion,

although

solar

energy

has proven to be cost effective, environment friendly and requires no dependence on fossil fuels, in my opinion, completely switching to solar

energy

may not be possible due to its installation cost and limitations in places which do not receive sufficient sunshine required for solar panels to work and produce electricity for domestic sectors and houses.