How does solar power help the environment?

It uses a natural and unlimited resource to power things instead of a limited resource such as coal or oil.

Solar Power helps save energy instead of using nonrenewable resources, that also contribute to global warming.

Solar power helps the planet because it is pollution free
By using solar power That is power gained directly from the sun you are not introducing harmful gases into the air that are produced in the normal system of burning fossil fuels etc to run generators. You must keep in mind that the production of the hardware required also involves the production of pollutants. For instance a torch light doesn't smoke but the factory that made the battery's does and the battery its self is also toxic,