Solar is growing strong!

Solar Sunrise: The Increase in Installs

Here’s the big – and bright – picture: In recent years, solar has enjoyed an exponential surge in popularity. While the solar market has seen slight dips or moments of stasis in some years, the broader trend is encouraging to those who wish the technology were applied more broadly. If the yearly count of installs can go from mere hundreds to nearly 80,000 in just two decades, just how much can the industry expand in coming years?
Another interesting note: The deepest years of the recession seem to have left solar relatively unscathed. That’s a striking fact, at a time when many homeowners and businesses chose to delay other structural improvements, citing cost concerns. The relative resistance of solar to economic upheaval may indicate an interesting dynamic. During the downturn, it’s possible that families and businesses chose to invest in a technology with a proven track record of sustainable return on investment. After all, how many other upgrades offered the same guarantee of financial benefits?

More to come...

My solar experiment continues to charge, it is now charged to 13.3 volts and I will take that. I am going to add more juice soon.

By the way if you are interested in 20 watt 1 amp solar panels let me know I can get them for you!

Joe