We often hear people waxing lyrical about how efficient solar energy is and how good it is for the environment.

Although we hear these superlatives about solar energy all the time, what do we actually know about solar energy and how does it benefit us and our homes directly?

Here we take a look at the three key benefits that installing solar energy panels can bring to your home:

Cost Efficient

Solar energy is free from running costs and solar panels only require a little bit of maintenance each year.

During the summer months, solar energy will become the primary energy source for hot water in the home.

Even in cloudy winter months solar panels can pick up the sun’s radiation levels. In a home with an average demand for hot water, the use of solar energy can save a homeowner up to €400 a year on their electricity bill.

Renewable Energy Source

This means that once there’s sunlight even behind the clouds there will be never be any shortage of solar energy.

There is no more need for fossil fuel consumption to heat the home. A renewable energy source is something that can be used time and time again.

Fossil fuel stocks will eventually become depleted over time and renewable energy source use will become more and more prevalent.

Reduces Your Carbon Footprint

Switching to solar energy eliminates the need for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, gas and oil.

This means a greater reduction of carbon emissions from your home as carbon emissions come from the excessive consumption of these sources.

Every inhabitant of our wonderful planet has a social responsibility to do their bit to reduce their carbon footprint in order to maintain a clean environment for our future generations.

Here at House2Home we have teamed up with Active 8 Solar Energies to offer you the best solar energy package available for your home. We will assess the number of occupants in your home and determine what package is right for you.