3 Advantages of Solar Power vs Grid Power: An In-Depth Look
It’s said that Superman gets his powers from absorbing the energy of the sun. We like to bring that commonality up when discussing differences between solar power versus grid power. Using the world’s largest and virtually unending power source to fuel the world’s lighting is something Greenshine specializes in--apart from sharing similar traits with one of the greatest superheroes of all time. To many, however, the differences may not be clear between these two power sources--grid and solar--so we’re here to inform, educate, and leave you speculating about where the future of solar power might head. Hint: it will be much more abundant in our near future.
Solar Power vs. Grid Power: The Extreme AdvantagesSolar Power over Grid Power Any “Day” of the Week
We’ve already listed out one of the greatest advantages of solar power; solar panels harness the power of the greatest energy source in the world. It’s superior in cleanliness over coal and fossil fuels; it’s virtually limitless; it has a much smaller ecological footprint than “burned” fuel; devices like off-grid solar lighting systems aren’t dependent on wirings or mass-connected lighting systems; and solar power is cheaper to implement than traditional grid power. Every year, we’ve seen significant price dips in solar power panels and increases in how efficient they convert light into energy.
On-Grid Power is Costlier than Off-Grid Solar
Our sales specialists here at Greenshine love to tell the story about a correctional facility they improved recently. Somehow a cable that shouldn’t have been touched was struck and their entire lighting system went dark. We’re sure wardens would shudder at hearing an entire prison facility going dark--security is the first problem coming to mind. It turns out that in order to fix the single power blip in their power grid, they needed to find the rogue wire, dig to where the wire resided, and then repair it. The facility was looking at a 60 thousand dollar price tag.
Thankfully, solar for the correctional facility was an option. Greenshine demonstrated that on-grid power vs off-grid solar is much costlier, and they developed a solution that was less than half of the price tag for overhauling an aged and malfunctioning on-grid power system. The savings of such a system primarily are due to avoid digging a trench to connect to on-grid power sources and then covering the trenches back up; off-grid solar doesn’t need connectivity. The savings are up front as well as on energy bills in the future.
Off-Grid Solar Systems are Independent
We’re sure in the past you’ve experienced mishaps where a transformer has blown or been knocked out via some horrid storm, and suddenly the lights in the immediate area die. Productivity stops, safety drops, and people sometimes get into a small panic. Well off-grid solar lighting systems are independent to grid power, and so whatever happens to the system doesn’t affect solar! It’s a nice benefit to using a system that is powered via the sky’s furnace. Plus, each device is self-sufficient so if one fails, the rest continue to operate. Solar means self-sufficiency.
We take pride in using the sun’s energy to fuel our lighting systems. Solar is turning cheaper, increasing in efficiency, and turning into the future’s best method of lighting. Be like Superman and pull the power of the sun--maybe then you can find what superpowers the sun bestows. They unfortunately won’t be x-ray vision or super-human strength, but perhaps the power of flight fueled by the light of the sun.
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