4 Benefits of Using a Rooftop Solar Power System at Home
Rooftop solar power cuts your dependence on the grid, lowers monthly bills and may let you sell excess electricity to PLN. See the 4 main benefits.
One way to save energy is to use solar power. A solar power plant (PLTS in Indonesia) takes direct sunlight and converts it into electricity. With the latest innovations, solar power can easily be installed at home. Here are several benefits of using solar power, including rooftop solar power.
Benefits of Using Solar Power
- Less Dependence, Thanks to an Eco-Friendly Product
With solar power, you can reduce your dependence on PLN, the state electricity company, and cover your daily electricity needs. Solar panels can be installed at the house next door or on vacant land. Compared with other energy sources such as coal and oil, the sun produces clean energy.
Solar energy does not produce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. So by using solar power, you indirectly help preserve nature. You also no longer rely only on conventional electricity from PLN.
- Enjoy Free Energy
The next benefit is enjoying energy for free. A photovoltaic power plant uses energy from the sun to power the electrical components of your home system. The system only stores and uses the thermal energy, or stores it as electric power.
With solar power, you can save more money and eliminate the need to pay for electricity. That cuts the electricity bill you would otherwise pay every month, and you can put the savings toward other monthly needs at home.
- Government Incentives
If a solar power system is installed at home, ordinary households can now sell electricity to PT PLN (Persero). This program supports the supply of electricity from solar energy. However, the capacity of the solar cells must not exceed PLN's installed capacity. For example, if the PLN installed capacity at your home is 30,000 watts, the solar panels you install must not exceed that capacity.
- Lower Electricity Bills
Because part of your energy needs is covered by electricity from the solar power system, your electricity bill will be lower. How much you save depends on the size of your solar panels and your home's electricity consumption. You will feel the savings the panels bring.
Besides saving on electricity costs, solar power also gives you the chance to be paid for excess energy fed back into the grid. If your solar panels are connected to the grid and you produce more power than you use, this is very profitable.
You can enjoy these 4 benefits by using a solar power plant at home. The installation cost is fairly high. However, it pays off because the panels can keep working for decades. Use SUN Energy for installation with 0% down payment.
