What are the advantages and limitations of solar energy?

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Advantages:

While generating the power through solar radiations, no fuel is burnt.

Solar energy generation thus does not create any type of pollution. The technology can be completely utilized in regions with abundant sunlight.

Solar energy is eco-friendly, green energy.

Limitations:

Sunlight is available only during day time. Thus solar cells can generate power only during day.

In rainy season and in cloudy conditions, solar power generation suffers.

The power present in the solar cells is DC while most of the domestic equipments work on AC.

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