Advantages:
1 - Low on maintenance - The solar energy systems are
easy to maintain.
2 - Green energy solution
3 - Cheapest power solution
4 -Convenience of storage
5 - Local application - great for remote areas that are
not connected to energy grids
6 - Solar energy grants - there are countries that give
Tax reductions and grants for peoples that move to
Solar energy.
Disadvantages:
1 - Initial cost.
2 - Fit mostly to countries that have high number of sunshine
Hours
One of the solutions for the high initial cost is to build
Your own solar panels. the following e-Book is a great
Manual that shows step by step how to build your own solar
Panels in about 200$ - Earth4Energy
On the following link you can find the most popular
DIY guides - Green Energy