| 1) Energy production for generate home use - | | | | the whole system is running of solar energy, |
| One of the most common usage of a home solar | | | | there is no additional electric bill at the end of the |
| energy system is to generate power. The energy | | | | month. |
| produced from the solar cells can be stored is a | | | | 5) Heat your swimming pool - A simple step you |
| battery bank and used to power household | | | | can take to heat up your swimming pool is by |
| appliances. | | | | using a solar blanket. A solar blanket will trap the |
| 2) Cook your food - Solar energy can be used to | | | | sun energy and use it to keep the water warm. |
| cook our food via a solar oven. Although solar | | | | This is a cheap solution compared to a pool water |
| ovens are not very convenient because it is very | | | | heater system which can cost thousands of |
| slow and can only cook when the sun is out, | | | | dollars. |
| nonetheless, it can be very useful on camping | | | | 6) Landscape lighting - To light up the surrounding |
| trips. | | | | landscape around your house, you can use a solar |
| 3) Water heating - Solar power is also commonly | | | | garden light. The light will collect the sun energy |
| used to heat up our water. It is a very useful | | | | during daytime and use it to light up your garden |
| feature when you need hot water for shower. | | | | at night. No electricity bill and no wiring required. |
| The types of solar water heating system can be | | | | 7) Energy source for remote dwellings - If you |
| either passive or active system. Since there are | | | | have a house or cabin up in the mountain, a |
| not many moving parts, the system can last for | | | | residential solar power system can be used to |
| a long time. | | | | generate power. Getting the utility company to |
| 4) Pump water - Do you need to pump water | | | | pull electric cables all the way to your remote |
| into a storage tank? One way of doing so is my | | | | cabin can be very expensive. The best alternative |
| using a simple solar water pump. When the sun is | | | | is to install an independent home solar energy |
| shining, the solar modules will produce electric | | | | system. |
| current which will actives the water pump. Since | | | | |