Easy and Efficient Way to Use Solar Energy for Household Use

Solar power is the mother of all the forms of energy on earth and there are number of ways in which you can use solar power in your home. The sun energy can be converted into the electrical energy using the photovoltaic cells. Following are some easy and efficient ways to use solar energy at your home and go green.

Clothesline: Cloths drying accounts 5-10% of the electricity consumption. Some may say that is a barbaric way of drying clothes but this is one direct use of solar power in it most natural form. It is not required to dry up your expensive clothes in sun but you can start with the linens and towels.

Passive Solar Power to cool your home: We think how can sun help in cooling of a space? This is a very simple process using the solar chimney concept. The solar chimney helps in heating up the air and the heated air moves up so this creates a low pressure zone inside the house and the high pressure outside. This facilitates the movement of air from outside to the interiors of the building.  Providing a shallow pond on the windward side further helps in cooling.

Solar panels:  You think of using solar power and what come first to mind are solar panels and second that it’s expensive to use them. But presently the scenario is changing with the increasing cost of electricity and increasing number of power cuts due to its scarcity. Moreover, the availability of affordable solar panels in the market and their ability of converting direct sunlight in electricity which can be used at once or stored in the battery for the later use are increasing their demand.

Solar lighting for outdoor spaces:  Solar lighting for outdoor spaces like portico and landscaped areas are in fashion these days. You can find solar powered lighting in several modern designs in the market. These lighting are generally wireless and are easy to install. You just need to take them home and install them at a place where they can fully appreciate the daytime sun rays.

Small Solar electronics:  There is a whole array of solar electronic items available in market. You can find music system with solar backup, solar juice maker, solar cooker, AC installed, solar water pump with solar panel and solar batteries to charge your cell phones and laptops. These all electronic items are of daily use and consume a lot of electricity, replacing them with solar electronic products will save a lot of electricity.

Solar powered water heater:  During winters water heating is one thing that consumes almost 25% of energy consumed in household activities. Installing a solar water heater is a simple process and can help you saving electricity.