Solar energy is free and unlimited. Without a doubt, installing a solar hot water system will cut down your electricity consumption by a significant margin. Before you're able to brag about the unbelievably low electricity bills, you'll have made a substantial investment in solar panels and in related accessories (e.g. batteries and converters) that make up the hot water system.
The cost of panels and accessories can be prohibitive and so can the cost of their installation. Peel-and-stick solar panels offer a practical solution to the prohibitive initial cost of investing in solar power.
The Fuss About Peel And Stick Panels
Peel and stick panels are made into a thin film of solar cells that rest on a glass surface. True to their name, the film of solar cells peels away from the glass surface when the panel is immersed in water for a pre-determined time span. This allows you to stick the panel directly onto a roof panel rather than mounting it above roofing panels. Apart from roofing panels, peel and stick panels are also compatible with other types of surfaces including masonry walls and wooden fixtures.
Unlike their conventional equivalent, peel and stick panels won't limit your ability to harness the sun's power to one location (i.e. the roof).
Financial Incentives For Peel And Stick Panels
So how do peel and stick panels bring down the cost of investing in a hot water system? For one, these panels are much thinner and lighter than traditional solar panels. It therefore costs less to produce these panels than it does to manufacture conventional panels. Peel and stick panels are therefore more affordable.
Secondly, the installation of peel and stick panels is easier and faster thanks to the simple 'peel and stick' mechanism. This simplicity makes DIY installation of panels more and more attractive. If you opt for professional installation, you should expect to pay less if the installation specialist will work with peel and stick panels.
Additional accessories (e.g. mounting brackets) are not needed for the installation of these panels. This helps to further bring down the initial cost of investing in solar hot water.
On The Flip Side
Peel and stick panels have one major disadvantage when compared to conventional panels. They're not as efficient. Consequently, you'll need more peel and stick panels in order to generate the same amount of solar energy that one conventional panel would have generated under similar conditions.
