Solar Power
By rsa101
@rsa101 (38166)
Philippines
October 28, 2018 9:53pm CST
Several years ago I saw them as a growing trend in many foreign countries when they started adopting it as an alternative to oil as a source to produce energy. I wished that my country would adopt that as well since we are in a tropical country where the sun is always shining all throughout the year.
To date, this industry is now starting to grow in my place. I can see large billboards advertising it and somehow I start seeing them in some of the rooftops in some residential and commercial establishments.
But as I was inquiring about its cost it seems a bit costlier to start one if you are just a residential owner. There is even a scheme where you can sell the excess power you generate to the power providers.
I wonder if anyone has adopted this alternative power source for their homes and I am wondering if the cost they spend was worth it at all.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
@LadyDuck I see in my place its all year round there is sunlight available. There are times like when rainy season comes but it is always bright in the day. That is why I feel that this place is an ideal for solar harvesting since it is always available throughout the year.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
I have two solar-power LED lights with motion sensors which I installed at the front side of the house and another bigger one at the back. When someone passes by, the LED lamps are triggered for 30 seconds. I installed these before we went to NZ for 42 days. I also installed a programmable timer switch which put on my LED bulb at the porch at certain hours of the night. Recently, I also bought 2 solar-powered fans for the car which would be triggered when the sun's rays hit the solar strips and they blow the hot air inside the car out.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
Looks like you are a fan of solar products now. 
I am more interested with the one that is supposed to power a house or a small part of your house. I think they are a very promising technology to keep in your house that only thing that discourages me is that cost.
I am more interested with the one that is supposed to power a house or a small part of your house. I think they are a very promising technology to keep in your house that only thing that discourages me is that cost.1 person likes this
@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
@sunrisefan I see it is practical for commercial establishment because they can afford it because the cost can easily be recovered from the savings from electricity consumption they have on the mall and from the sales they gather from their malls.
So I think it is not practical if you are just a homeowner only and wants to install it on your house.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
@rsa101 Yes, you upfront cost will be very high. The storage batteries will be part of the huge costs. A university here uses solar power directly at daytime to do away with the storage batteries. At night, they use power from the electric company. I think this is also what Robinsons and CityMall are doing here. All Robinsons Malls have solar panels on their roofs.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Oct 18
there are stores here that sell solar panels. i haven't seen one house yet having those solar rooftops.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
3 Nov 18
@ridingbet yeah because it really is costly to have it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Nov 18
@rsa101 besides, when a house has those solar panels, the perception of others is, the residents are rich
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
Renewable energy is the new trend in power industry and this a fact, its so happen, as you have said its an expensive process to have solar power. If only the industry can make it cheaper then problem in climate warming will be reduced dramatically.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
@ilocosboy I see I have seen one in Guimaras as well you will need to find a place where wind is constantly blowing so that turbines will be able to supply the needed electricity.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
It got a good base and made of steel.
Just like solar power wind turbines are costly. The electricity also cost higher.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
29 Oct 18
We are fixing to get solar panels for our truck camper, but we are just starting with one as they cost a bit.
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@hillhjill (23717)
• United States
29 Oct 18
@rsa101 They can give you enough power to run what you need. So I think in the long run they will be worth the money.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
@hillhjill Can I get the cost to somehow see if they are the same in my place? Rough estimate would be good no need the exact amount.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
9 Nov 18
Yes I heard about these scheme. Our local power provider will install a second meter in your house but these will measure not your consumption but measures the excess electricity you produce from your solar. They will then deduct it from your bill as a rebate.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
29 Oct 18
I know that it is the way to go but for some reason it is very slow moving.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
@1hopefulman True and I agree to that one.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
True it’s like someone is trying to delay it. Some says the oil producers don’t want it as it could slow down their sales if solar would be promoted. Then the power producers do not want it because it will cut their control of the prices if everyone will become power producers themselves. But these are all conspiracy theories circulating around.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
30 Oct 18
@rsa101 The world runs on accumulation of money when it should run on love of God and love of neighbor. As long as that is not corrected, mankind will only promote things where it cam make a lot of money.
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@Letranknight2015 (51969)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
They can be handy but it's going to cost a lot of maintenance for it. Not to mention rainy season and storms that comes in. But since We often have more sunny days, Solar power is useful. Wished there's a power to contain all of that power from the SUn.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
It is almost maintenance free once installed what is heavy is the initial cost of building one that is the problem. As for rainy season I think they are built to last for as long it will not be hit by hard objects that could crash the panel.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
@Letranknight2015 I think everyone would like to benefit from free source of energy.
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@Letranknight2015 (51969)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
@rsa101 Anyways, it's also my dream to have solar panels in our house. I've seen it before when I had a solar powered flash light.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
28 Nov 18
Yeah I guess it will take some time before they would sell it at an affordable price. Demand for it is increasing since I can see that they are trying to invest on this technology already in my place and those that can afford it has invested heavily on it.
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@stine1online (835)
• Germany
29 Oct 18
Hi there, we do have solar panels to generate electricity on our house. We did this a few years ago and it will pay off in a total of about 12 years. We did this in 2010 I think to remember. So only a few more years to go. This summer of 2018 had been extraordinarily good with LOTS of sunshine to harvest, so we might hit the point earlier.
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@stine1online (835)
• Germany
29 Oct 18
@rsa101 Oh I can't really remember... a couple of thousand € but we do "sell" the electricity and get compensation for it if not used by ourselves. That's a nice subsidy/subvention
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
29 Oct 18
@stine1online Oh that is nice to know that they really buy the excess electricity you produce. I think that the climate there is a bit cooler than in your place. I really think this is the best solution to the climate change we are facing. But because of its price a few are encourage to do it in their homes in my place.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Nov 18
We have some solar panels on the ground and do see the benefit. No, we don't have enough for our entire house, but some here do.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Nov 18
Yes, solar power panels are very costly. We too, would like to have one, but it costs more than a hundred thousand pesos or US$1,851.85, for one that could run a refrigerator, an air-con and lights and an electric fan.
Though, there are already schemes as to what are the appliances only you want to be operated by it, since electricity is so expensive.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
29 Oct 18
Many families here use solar energy to bathe. It will cost some money to install the equipment. In addition, it still bring a lot of convenience to people.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
30 Oct 18
I think it's worth it to give it a try. In the long run, I guess we can save money in using that technology.
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