Here’s Why Investing in a Solar Panel for Home is a Good Idea
What if we told you that installing a solar panel can help you generate free electricity for the next 15-20 years? Can’t believe what you just read? Well, that’s true, and let us tell you that it’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are various other benefits, too, of installing a solar panel system. Having said that, in this post, we have listed a few important benefits of installing solar panels that will help you understand why it is important for you to get them installed on your property.
Let’s read on.
The energy costs are soaring higher with every passing year.
The rising electricity rates in India are a known fact. And while we all would like some relief from this exponential price rise, the fact remains that the prices are only going to go higher from here. So what do we do then? Well, the answer is to go solar. Unlike the local grid that draws its energy from fossil fuels, the solar panel system harnesses the Sun’s energy to generate electricity. And Sun being a free source of energy, you literally pay nothing for generating electricity through your solar panel system. So if you have been paying hefty electricity bills it’s high time you switch to solar and reap its benefits.
The fossil fuels are not going to last forever.
Unlike the Sun that’s an inexhaustible source of energy, fossil fuels are not going to be there forever. It takes millions of years to form fossil fuels from the dead animal and vegetation that’s buried deep inside the earth. And even the temperature and pressure that’s required for the formation of fossil fuels cannot be achieved in any laboratory. This means that we all will have to shift to renewable and inexhaustible sources of energy someday or the other. So why not use fossil fuels more judiciously, and shift to solar right away.
Depending solely on our local grid is not a great idea.
Depending on your local grid not only means that you have to live with their arbitrary rate hikes, but it also means that you have to bear with the power cuts as and when the grid fails to supply power. So, if you live in an area where power cuts are frequent and you have to wait for hours before the power gets restored, we recommend that you shift to a more reliable source of energy, the solar panel system. It will not just reduce your dependence on the grid, but it will also help you reduce your energy bills.
It’s an asset that gives great returns.
Do you know the amount you spend on procuring a solar panel system is far less than the amount you would otherwise spend on your energy bills, over the next few years? This means that installing a solar panel system not just helps you recover the cost of your solar panel system, but you also get to make a substantial amount of savings. Besides this, solar panel installation will also lead to a price appreciation of your property. That’s because real estate buyers prefer properties with solar panel systems over plain vanilla properties.
We need a cleaner future for our coming generations.
If you look at the air quality index, be it local, national or global, you would realize that it’s just getting worse with each passing day. Looking at this, don’t you think we have a responsibility to ensure a cleaner, greener environment for our coming generations? If you do then you must install a solar panel system as it is a non-polluting source of energy that leaves behind no carbon footprint.
Need more reasons to go solar? Get in touch with one of the solar experts at Luminous India and they will help you with the same. And if you are already convinced and want to start your search right away, click here to check out the wide range of solar panels Luminous has to offer.