Benefits of using solar are - harnessing the suns energy, low maintenance costs, on going technology improvements, reduction in power bills.
Suns energy – with recent stats showing that we are getting increasing sunshine hours in recent years why not harness all that energy and produce power to service your home with the potential of adding to the power grid and getting paid rebates for this. Waikato on average receives between 2050-2300 hours of sunshine.
Maintenance costs – are relatively low so you just have to keep them clean, so washing them a few times a year.
Technology improvements – the solar power industry is constantly developing its technology and advancing the potential.
Power bills – as you will be producing some or all of the power you use, your power bills will drop. Some users see benefits of 60-80% with grid tied battery powered systems.