If everyone had a solar panel would it make a big difference to the environment?

Question: If everyone had a solar panel would it make a big difference to the environment?
- Keywords:
  environment,
  solar panel
Asked by nomnomshark to Cathal on 11 Mar 2017.
- Cathal Ó Murchú answered on 11 Mar 2017:
  
  Yes it would make a huge difference to the environment, according to Irish Solar Energy (http://irishsolarenergy.org/solar-energy/) you could potentially generate half your energy requirements from solar and not from fossil fuels.

Question: If everyone had a solar panel would it make a big difference to the environment?