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?

We are an

energy

-hungry society. The global demand for

power

has always been on the rise since the world war. Given the limited availability of fossil fuels, people have been exploring for alternate forms of

energy

. Solar

power

has become the primary choice for the household as a green alternative for people in many countries. Let us look at a few possible reasons for

this

and discuss about the advantages and disadvantages of solar.

First

and foremost reason for blooming solar industry can be attributed to cheap installation cost and maintenance costs. Minimal raw materials are needed for setup. In many tropical countries, sunlight is available in abundance, so it basically boils down to effectively using

this

freely available source.

Secondly

, the many countries like India, Norway, China etc. Are incentivising green initiatives by reimbursing the installation costs in order to promote clean electricity.

This

also

adds fuel to the fire. One of the most important advantages of using green energies like Solar, Wind etc. Is that they do not contribute to greenhouse gases. Fossil fuel based

energy

on the other hand

is the primary cause for global warming as per UN report.

However

, there are a few drawbacks as well. Since solar

power

depends on the sunlight, numerous factors like season, region, cloud cover etc. Affect the

energy

production. There were instances where hurricanes had blown away solar-panels. To conclude, the solar

power

had become popular both due to cost, incentives, ease-of-use etc. Had outweighed the cons and became extremely popular. Despite the growth it had over the years, there is still a lot more to be done in terms of adoption in developing countries. If adopted,

this

can be a game changer in terms of solving

energy

requirements.