Solar electricity is the way forward, and not just for industry. The solar power market has become more and more accessible to the domestic market and now we have no excuse not to start using renewable energies.
It is not long since solar electricity was too expensive for most people to install. The problems were primarily due to the solar panels. These were the older glass covered ones and they were very heavy. The weight and structure of the panels meant that many roofs could not take the extra weight. Then came the thin film solar panel.
The thin film solar panel is exactly what it says, it is a thinner and hence lighter version of the original solar panel. The down side is that the thin film panels are slightly less efficient than the glass covered panel, but the pay off is worth it.
During the development of solar power technology, big industry was turning more and more to nuclear power. This meant that the solar industry had to target a different market. There was growing pressure across the world to increase the use of renewable energy sources; many governments saw solar power as the perfect way to start to move away from fossil fuels in the homes and hence they created funds and grants to encourage people to covert to solar power.
Governments encouraged solar electricity for a couple of reasons. Firstly, there was a big risk that fossil fuels prices would rise. These rises, will cause further discomfort to people already suffering from the global recession, so by pushing conversion to solar power the governments were giving people a way to help themselves through the problems. Encouraging solar power was also good publicity with their voters that they wanted change and it was helping them to meet targets and expectations set globally to try to reduce greenhouse gases. All in, solar power is a win-win situation for governments even after you have taken into account the money spent on grants and conversion of homes.
This is great for us. This means that the market is full of set up kits which are specifically designed for the home. If you want to get solar electricity in your home you can buy a solar panel kit, which will contain everything you need to get solar power, including a solar generator, so you can be running solar electricity before you know it.