Solar energy is full of advantages:
You become more independent from the power grid, you save money and electricity - and you increase the value of your property.
How does solar panels work?
Step 1: Sunlight activates the panels.
Step 2: The cells produce electrical current.
Step 3: The electrical energy is converted.
Step 4: The converted electricity powers your home.
Step 5: A net meter measures usage.
At the end of 2019, there were about 100,000 photovoltaic systems in Switzerland. These ones produce around 4% of the total electricity consumption.
On this map below you can see where solar radiation is the highest in Switzerland. On the map on the right side you can see, where the photovoltaics pannels are installed.
In which two cantonc are the highest solar radiation?
Sources:
Swisssolar
Solar 101 - The 5 steps of photovoltaics