United Arab Emirates is one of the countries which have stepped forward
to initiate solar appliances. Sun is the basic source of light. This light
is God gifted and very cheap. Using sun as a light resource, humans have
fulfilled their energy needs. Due to the environmental issues, UAE has
played a vital role in using the solar energy and taking benefit of sunshine
as it costs less. Initially it was very difficult but later on energy
needs were satisfied by using solar energy. Sun became the substitute
of fossil fuels resources. The price of appliances using fossil fuel resources
was very high. In contrast, solar energy costs less than that of fossil
fuel resource. Now the sun has replaced earth resources.
Dubai and several
other countries of UAE have spent huge investment in solar energy and
took fully practical initiatives to use solar energy. With the efforts
of prime minister of UAE Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the country
will use 75% of the energy by 2050. Solar Park in UAE has reached 200MW
in 2017 and it will achieve a reduction of 6.5 million tons of carbon
emission. The capacity of solar park will reach up to 1000 MW by 2020
and it will increase further in the upcoming years.
Solar bulbs, solar tube lights, lamps, chargers and many more appliances
have been designed. Solar charger costs AED 42 in Dubai. Water proof solar
power bank charger costs only AED 34.00. Auto cooling fans in Dubai costs
AED 16.00. So, this is very affordable price. It takes out the hot air
and allows cooling. It does not require any battery. 10 Watt solar portable
system that comprises of a fan and 4 LED lights costs AED 239. Similarly
solar powered ovens and refrigerators are also developed. In short, solar
energy has fully replaced electricity.
Here are some reasons why solar energy is preferable.
1. One most important benefit of using solar energy is that it
has cut down electricity bills. Because it costs less while electric appliances
charges are too high. So most of the people are converting their power
source to solar energy. In this way, one can do lots of savings rather
than wasting their money on electricity.
3. Solar panels are used that harness energy from sun and convert it to electricity. Solar energy has positive effects on the environment.
4. No maintenance is required. Once the solar power system is installed, there is no need to do maintenance. However, the system is checked once a year to ensure whether everything is working properly. Therefore, maintenance cost is also very low.
5. There is no fear of load shedding. Every time it is available. Therefore, people prefer it.
It’s a very good idea that UAE has struggled a lot for using solar energy instead of electricity. Sunlight is captured inside solar bulbs through solar panels. In the upcoming years, the use of solar energy will be much more than today.