Homeowners who want to make their houses energy efficient can opt to install solar panels in their home. Installing solar panels is a clean and sustainable method for generating electricity. Solar panels use sunlight as an energy source and convert it into electricity. The solar panels are connected to a circuitry which converts sunlight into electricity. If you install solar panels in your home, you will not only make your house energy efficient but also reduce your electricity bills as well as you will be able to observe a significant reduction in your annual energy bill.
Moreover, by installing solar panels, you will be able to reduce your dependency on the traditional energy resources (electricity generated by burning fossil fuels) and contribute in protecting the environment. Thus, by installing solar panels in your home, you will be able to make your home energy efficient, reduce your energy bill by reducing your dependency on electricity supplied in the traditional manner and also carry out your responsibility towards nature. However, when you install solar panels in your home, you must also understand the basic features of ‘Net Metering’ associated with solar energy. To help you do so, some facts about Net Metering have been explained in the following section.
Net Metering
If you check out the Shams Dewa project in the UAE, you will understand the fundamental requirement of Net Metering is to connect homes and buildings that have solar panels installed. Through Net Metering, the buildings that generate solar electricity are connected to an electrical grid. Some of the features of Net Metering are as follows:
· Through Net Metering, if your home generates excess electricity, then you will not have to pay for the extra electricity. Instead, you can consume the extra kilowatts of electricity in the succeeding month. Net Metering reduces wastage of electricity.
· Through Net Metering, you will have to pay for only the units of electricity consumed.
Thus, Net Metering is a cost-effective and efficient solution, if you are thinking of increasing your dependency on electricity generated from solar power. Moreover, with NET Metering, you can ensure that energy is not wasted.
