| There are a number of ways in which you can | | | | use the energy that you generate. |
| harness the power of the sun from the comforts | | | | In addition, there is also the loss that you will |
| of your home. You just need to decide what sort | | | | sustain due to conversion of the energy from |
| of power system you want to buy or build. And | | | | one form to the other. You will have to |
| yes, you can also build one at home. We shall | | | | remember that whenever there is conversion of |
| discuss the various options for a home solar | | | | energy, there will obviously be some sort of |
| power system in the following paragraphs. | | | | losses. |
| The most common type of home solar power | | | | The above two types of systems are the most |
| system is a solar water heater. This sort of | | | | common home systems. But you could also |
| system is very effective and efficient. It works | | | | explore other possibilities if you are feeling |
| on the principal of heating water directly with the | | | | adventurous or if you are feeling like a scientist! |
| help of the suns rays. Hence there is no loss of | | | | You could improve your heating power by using |
| energy in conversion to other forms of energy in | | | | solar concentrators which are nothing but mirrors |
| between. It works in both hot climates and cold | | | | which will concentrate the heat energy of the sun |
| climatic conditions. | | | | onto the point of reception. You could also get a |
| The other type of home solar power system is | | | | turbine if you require a sufficiently large load. |
| the solar panel. This sort of system is a little high | | | | An office or a large mansion could make use of a |
| tech. it is not as simple as a solar water heater. | | | | steam turbine to generate electricity. And the |
| You will need to have a battery and other | | | | steam turbine would run on the steam that is |
| electricity converters and paraphernalia in order to | | | | generated out of the suns radiation. |