Solar energy is still expensive energy. It's about 23 cents to 43 cents per kwh once you've worked the capital costs into an equivalent per kwh costs. Given that grid electricity typically costs 15 cents per kwh to the consumer, coal generated electricity costs the utilities about 3 cents a kwh, it's clear that solar is only competing with inefficient peak production which is often from gas power plants operating at partial hence inefficient modes of operation. Solar is also not load following, it's only when the Sun shines, the Sun does not shine brighter just because you flipped on a switch hence it can not be the majority producer on the grid without destabilizing the grid. Hawaii is already at that critical point and they are turning down any applications for net metering, any more solar in Hawaii and the grid would collapse.

You would need to promote extreme ignorance about finance and engineering to promote solar beyond minority use. You shouldn't have much problem promoting such ignorance which is why so many people are quick to say solar is good without any actual understanding of it.

More is not necessarily better with solar unless you can add near load following production like hydro, natural gas or liquid fluoride thorium reactors ( conventional nuclear reactors aren't load following ), better transmission for energy trading and/or inexpensive and efficient energy storage.

The awareness program will helps a lot in this case. Spread the advantages and use of solar power. Aware the people about the use of renewable energy.

Solar panels on your roof may have marginal advantages, if they can feed into the grid and have remuneration.

otherwise solar is a waste of time for electricity generation, their cost is high, a lot of energy is consumed in their production, they only produce electricity when the sun is high in the sky (about 6hrs) they require back up generation for when the sun is not shining, they are not flexible they do not produce electricity on demand like power stations do, they cause problems to grid systems due their inflexibility, they require high maintenace (they have to be kept clean)

The overall costs of producing electricty works out at about three time higher than coal.

1.Identify your target market for promoting solar energy. Start with your local community, local school districts or local businesses and grow from there.

2.List the benefits of using solar energy. Emphasize the three benefits most important to your targeted group.

3.Post your message on the Internet. Choose a domain name that reminds people of solar energy. Give a community college student studying web design an opportunity to build up his portfolio by creating your web page.

4.Establish yourself as an authority on solar energy. Attend every environmental rally in your region. Bring business cards to distribute. Write a book or detailed pamphlet and give it away for free.

5.Send email to your target market with an invitation to visit your website to read the important information and benefits of using solar energy.

6.Publish your message a community newsletter, brochures or fliers. Expand the message in the literature, but don't dilute it by including too much information. Stick with your three main benefits. Repeat those benefits often so that those benefits stick in the readers heads.

7.Get a few friends, co-workers or family members to help pass out your literature. Appear in places your target market is traveling to: to reach school faculty, go to PTA meetings and school board meetings, for example.

8.Join established solar energy associations and renewable-energy networking groups. Increase your reach by networking with other solar energy enthusiasts and partnering to share the expenses of promoting solar energy use.

I'd suggest the low-hanging fruit of water heaters, most people won't bother with them on their own, but the cost savings are often huge.

through awareness program

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