| Finally, the era has come where the Solar energy | | | | In the year 1998, a report says around 15,000 |
| is being used widely for residential purposes too. | | | | households were using solar power. But a report |
| Days were gone, when Solar energy was been | | | | at the end of the year 2007 reads that more |
| used only for commercial purposes, mainly by | | | | than 280,000 households were moved towards |
| factories and industries. There were various | | | | solar power. Within a decade, 265,000 turned to |
| reasons why it was no popular in homes. | | | | solar power. This is more than 1700% turn |
| 1. The set-up cost was so high that a household | | | | around. |
| cannot afford | | | | Getting more deeper into the study, people |
| 2. Lack of awareness among the households | | | | started noticing the benefits of the solar energy in |
| 3. No scarce of electricity | | | | the 2003 - 2004 period. The proof for this |
| 4. People were not much bothered about the | | | | statement is, in the year 2003, nearly 48,000 |
| electricity bills | | | | photovoltaic cells were shipped for residential |
| In recent days, people have become more | | | | purposes. By the year 2004, it was 78,000, a |
| concerned about the solar power and how it can | | | | noticeable increase of 30,000 photovoltaic cells. |
| be utilised. They also have realised with one time | | | | Since then, the increase was enormous. At the |
| investment, a good amount of money can be | | | | end of the year 2005, over 134,000 solar power |
| saved, instead of paying huge bills every month. | | | | scells were shipped. The difference is 56,000 |
| The reasons behind the popularity of solar | | | | which is even more high. In 2006, it was 206,000, |
| powered homes: | | | | the difference this time is 72,000. At the end of |
| 1. Power can be saved and utilized later | | | | year 2007, the shipments were 280,000, a rise of |
| 2. Get rid of voltage drop and lack of electricity | | | | 74,000. It was predicted that this rise will be keep |
| 3. Emergency purposes | | | | increasing since then. |
| 4. Get rid of paying big sum for bills | | | | |