Most photovoltaic (PV) customers are interested in solar powering their homes because they realize that solar power is good for the environment, among other things.
Here Is A Shortlist Of Solar System Advantages:
1. Lower utility bills: The most obvious advantage of installing solar PV is that you’ll reduce your electric utility bills. It’s easy to determine how much your system will produce in terms of energy. It’s a lot more difficult to predict how this will affect your monthly utility bill, and that’s the bottom line.
3. Maintaining a PV system is simple. You usually don’t need to do anything at all. While it may seem like your panels are getting very dusty, the effect on power output is much less than you’d think.
In fact, no other alternative energy option affords the simplicity of a PV system.
Subsidies: Government has a vested interest in promoting solar power because of its overwhelmingly positive environmental impact, as well as the desirable political goal of energy independence. The best way to promote solar power, of course, is to get more people to invest in it, and the best way to do that is to subsidize it and drive the net costs down. (Net cost is the amount you pay, out of pocket, for your system; it’s the starting price minus all the subsidies and rebates that you receive.) Subsidies, rebates, and tax breaks are widespread, and they’re becoming more prevalent every day. In some parts of the country, the total discount on a system cost can be more than 50 percent.
So should you buy now or wait? Although solar contractors inevitably tell you to buy now, the fact is, nobody knows where net costs are going. The only certainty is that utility power is going to become more expensive, and probably much more expensive. But because government incentives change so much, it’s impossible to predict what the net cost of a system is going to do simply because it’s impossible to predict what politicians are going to do. Net prices have come down in the last few years, particularly in light of the ITC (Investment Tax Credit) change. People who bought systems a few years ago have seen their neighbors install identical systems for thousands of dollars less.
Ultimately, you’ll have to answer the timing question for yourself. Stay abreast of the changing laws by reading newspapers and magazines. You’ll find literally thousands of alternative energy promotions being discussed by various government bodies, and any one of these can impact the net cost of a solar PV system. www.dummies.com
Explore Solar in Zimbabwe
Find Prices, Top Brands, and Trusted Installers for your Home or Business.
Have a Borehole Question? Ask Our Experts
Need expert advice on Borehole Drilling in Zimbabwe, Borehole Siting, Borehole Depth & Yield, Water Pump Selection, Borehole Water Systems, or Borehole Maintenance? Leave your question below and our experienced Borehole Experts Zimbabwe Team will respond with practical and professional guidance.
Explore Solar, Borehole Systems and Water Solutions in Zimbabwe
Find the right system for your needs. Click any link below for detailed guides and pricing.
5kVA+ Solar Systems
Powers entire homes and pumps.
Borehole Drilling
Drilling and solar pump services.
Solar Panel Prices
See the latest panel costs in Zimbabwe.
Component Prices
View all panels, inverters and batteries.
Best Solar Companies
Find trusted installers in Zimbabwe.
Top Inverter Brands
Compare Deye, Sunsynk and more.
How Many Panels Needed?
A guide to solar system sizing.
Payment Plans
Affordable lay-bye options available.
