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Solar energy benefits our world economically, environmentally and socially.
- Solar energy has a predictable daily production profile and the added advantage that it is at its peak when utility rates are at their highest.
- Solar energy can be employed locally thereby avoiding the need for expensive high voltage transmission lines and associated energy losses.
- Fixed photovoltaic systems have low maintenance and are very reliable over the long term, lasting longer than other energy sources.
- Permissions and approvals of photovoltaic systems are relatively easy to secure and installation is faster than other traditional or renewable power plants.
- Pricing is equal to or even below retail energy rates and it is predictable as it does not depend on the input of conventional energy sources such as oil, coal, natural gas etc.
- Photovoltaic energy plants produce no emissions nor visual or noise pollution.
- Photovoltaic energy plants do not need to utilise valuable and scarce water resources for cooling as do the conventional plants.
- Expensive, polluting and inefficient plants to cover peak load demand can be replaced with zero emissions Photovoltaic energy plants.
- The sun is freely available everywhere which makes the use of solar energy plants possible in almost every part of the world.
- The Solar energy sector creates new jobs in every country it is employed. In the recent years more jobs have been created per megawatt hour than any other energy type.
- The clean renewable energy produced by solar plants will help sustain the health of future generations and secure the future of our world.
- Energy disruptions are mitigated and national security of supply increased due the distributed nature of solar photovoltaic energy.
- Affords a degree of national energy independence.
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