Okkk Then Lets first begin with Solar Energy, A great source of natural energy waiting to be unleashed...
Solar Electric systems are basically of three types:
Solar Electric systems:
Solar Electric systems are basically of three types:
- Solar PV (photovoltaic systems).
- Concentrated solar PV.
- Concentrated solar thermal systems.
Solar PV
Photovoltaics (PV)
is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar
radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that
exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs
solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a
photovoltaic material.
Solar photovoltaics is growing rapidly, albeit from a small base, to a
total global capacity of 40,000 MW at the end of 2010. More than 100
countries use solar PV Installations.
This is the most common type used of Solar Power development. This type of power generation is commonly used in many residential, commercial and utility scale applications.
Working:
Residential
Non Grid Tied systems
Power
developed from solar cells is DC. So first the output generated from
Solar panels are given to a solar inverter which converts DC to AC.
Then we are ready to go... We can connect any appliances in our homes
usin this energy...
Grid Tied PV systems
Solar is catching up fast everywhere Why????? Awnser is "SMART METERS"...
As
the Image above shows, We can Give the energy developed in our homes
directly to the electric grid. Smart meters measure the amount of
electricity send back to the grid...
Wow.. Now we can charge the Electric Utilities for using our energy....
Great uh... This type of Solar energy development is called Grid tied PV sytems...
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Will explain other Technologies later.
