Question

Give advantages and disadvantages of using solar cells for producing electricity

Answer 1

Following are the advantages of Solar Cell:

➨A solar plant is basically a re-newable power source. Hence it is not harmful to the environment.

➨It is very easy to operate compare to other power sources of re-newable type.

➨It does not produce any noise as it does not have any moving parts.

➨It does not generate emissions or radiations.

➨It does not require fuels or water to produce electricity.

Following are the disadvantages of Solar Cell:

➨It can not be used in absence of the light from any source.

➨It incurs very high initial cost for installation.

➨During cloudy weather, less power is being generated.

➨Very large geographical area is needed in order to deploy solar panels or cells.

➨Off grid applications require energy storage.