{"id":200,"date":"2019-10-10T13:59:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T11:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sollab.pl\/?p=200"},"modified":"2022-12-15T09:19:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T09:19:39","slug":"facts-and-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sollab.pl\/en\/fakty-i-mity\/","title":{"rendered":"FACTS AND MYTHS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sollab.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fakty-i-mity.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sollab.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fakty-i-mity.webp 768w, https:\/\/sollab.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fakty-i-mity-300x136.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>MIT #1<\/h2>\n<h2>\"There is not enough sunshine in Poland\".<\/h2>\n<p>A properly sized installation of 15-20 m<sup>2<\/sup> is able to cover the average electricity demand for a Polish home.<br \/>\nIf 1% of our country's surface was covered with photovoltaic modules, the energy obtained from them could power the entire country.<\/p>\n<h2>MIT #2<\/h2>\n<h2>\"Photovoltaics are inefficient\".<\/h2>\n<p>Germany is the European leader in the number of photovoltaic installations. On sunny days, German photovoltaic systems collectively generate more energy than all the country's nuclear power plants.<\/p>\n<h2>MIT #3<\/h2>\n<h2>\"The performance of the modules decreases with each year of operation\".<\/h2>\n<p>True, year on year the installation has a lower capacity. However, these decreases are negligible. The German Fraunhofer Institute, in a study for Solar Energy Systems, put the average annual decrease in efficiency at 0.1 %.<\/p>\n<h2>MIT #4<\/h2>\n<h2>\"It's not worth it.\"<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to advances in technology, installation prices have fallen significantly. In addition, you can benefit from subsidies and incentives (e.g. the My Current programme or the thermo-modernisation allowance).<em> READ MORE<\/em>. The return on such an investment for a 300m^2 house inhabited by 4 people is about 7 years. It is worth taking out a loan!  The monthly instalment can be as much as your electricity bill! You won't feel the difference!<\/p>\n<h2>MIT #5<\/h2>\n<h2>\"Photovoltaic modules after<br \/>\n20 years they will break down and need to be replaced.\"<\/h2>\n<p>Nothing could be further from the truth. Tests conducted under extreme conditions have shown that the panels can produce energy for 30 to even 40 years.<br \/>\nManufacturers provide a 25-year warranty on the efficiency of the installed modules.<\/p>\n<h2>MIT #6<\/h2>\n<h2>\"Photovoltaics are not EKO at all !\"<\/h2>\n<p>Many people claim that more energy is used during the production of photovoltaic modules than it will be able to produce once connected. An installation only needs 2 years of operation to return the energy used to produce it. After this your installation will be 100% environmentally friendly.<br \/>\nFurthermore, by opting for photovoltaic modules, you will effectively reduce CO2 emissions and so-called electro-smog.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MIT #1 \"There is not enough sunshine in Poland\" A properly sized installation of 15-20 m2 is able to cover the average electricity demand for a Polish house. If 1% of our country's surface area were covered with photovoltaic modules, the energy obtained from them could power the entire country. 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