A well-designed solar system can meet the majority of the electricity needs for a homeowner, but there are times when power needs to be pulled from the grid. While many energy providers give the option of net metering to cover the cost of electricity used from the local power company, it’s not available to all solar homeowners. Having a backup supply of electricity can provide power during outages like PGE's Public Power Safety Shutoffs and can also provide more electricity cost savings. While generators have been a popular backup for grid outages for decades, solar systems are now a more viable option for homeowners to consider. Here are the factors to consider:
Size:
The “whole-house” generators needed to power a home over time are bigger than their portable ones– roughly the size of a typical HVAC unit. But that can vary depending on the size of your house and its electrical needs.
On the other hand, the solar energy storage systems comes in to sleek, aesthetical boxes which can be placed anywhere according to your preferred place is a compact box solution, which can be closer to a refrigerator in size.
Environment friendly:
Generators run on natural gas, gasoline or liquid propane, all fossil fuels that pollute the air. On the other hand, solar energy storage systems run on stored-up solar power and nullify the carbon footprint.
Noise:
Whole-house generators usually make less of a racket than portable ones, but they can still be loud. How lower the noise it can be, still it is annoying. On the other hand, the Solar Energy systems are silent.
Investment:
The generator can be cheaper compared to the solar system while purchasing. But, when you compare in the bigger picture, then the investment ratio completely changes towards solar energy system. Once a generator is installed, the owner still has to pay for regular maintenance and fuel. Solar systems have little or no maintenance costs and the source is solar energy from the sun. There’s an unlimited amount of sunlight, so the battery can keep recharging – and powering your home. Even some of the countries, government provide tax incentives for deploying solar while there's anything tax incentives for generator.
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