The negatives: 

Taking up space - The more electricity that needs to be produced, the more solar panels you will need. And the more panels are needed, the more space they will take up. Because of this, large solar farms will need to be set up to meet solar energy demands. Rendering this land useless. 

Pollution -  Although solar panels have the reputation of being pollution-free, pollution is produced while the panels are being manufactured and installed. Hazardous products are used in the manufacturing process of solar panels; the transportation and installation of the panels also emit greenhouse gasses.  

The positives:

Reduced Greenhouse gas emission - The more energy that we can create with solar power the less fossil fuels we will be burning and the smaller amount of greenhouse gasses we will release into the atmosphere.

Sustainability and resilience - Solar energy is also a renewable resource, whereas fossil fuels are not.  So solar power is an unlimited energy source, which will be there to meet the energy needs of generations to come. 

Low maintenance - After installation, solar technology is low-maintenance. Therefore, they are great for rural areas that are off the grid and can’t be accessed easily, and don’t require as much man-power to maintain.