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?

Currently, the most widely used form of

energy

for household work is electricity.

However

, because the cost of electrical

power

is growing every day,

energy

from the

sun

is becoming quite popular in many nations globally.

This

essay will explain the reasons for

this

shift and

also

discuss the advantages and disadvantages of solar

power

.

Firstly

, the reason for increasingly choosing solar

power

is because it is easily available in many parts of the world for a certain number of hours every day.

For example

, in a tropical country like India, the

sun

shines for 12 hours in summer and around 10 hours in winter, which if harnessed and stored, will prove to be an almost inexhaustible source of

energy

.

Hence

,

this

is one of the main reasons for the growing popularity of

this

form of

power

.

Although

the

energy

from the

sun

is so easily available, it has its pros and cons.

For example

, the cost of harnessing it to generate

power

adequate for the use of household appliances is prohibitive, because costs around 7000 USD.

Similarly

, another disadvantage is the space occupied by the installation on the roof of a house. which will make that space unavailable for any other purpose.

On the other hand

, its advantage is that the cost of

power

utilisation for household purposes is reduced by 90%.

Additionally

, carbon dioxide emission becomes nil when the

sun

is used to produce electricity. In conclusion, while solar

energy

is a constant source, producing it for an individual's home is expensive and occupies space

that is

already scarce. it has several advantages.

Moreover

, as governments have put in place several schemes to subsidise the expenditure of its production, the utilisation of

this

form of

energy

is

therefore

gaining a foothold as the most sought after source of

energy

for the home.