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Overview of solar panel types
There are three common technologies used in solar panels, all of which are based on the common element silicon, which makes up a large proportion of the earth.Monocrystalline cellsMonocrystalline...
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Stand-Alone PV Systems
3000W Off-grid polar power systemStand-alone PV (photovoltaic) systems are used when it is impractical to connect to the utility grid. Common standalone systems include PV-powered fans, water pumping...
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New download! Easy calculate size of solar panels!
Screenshot from MS Excel Spreadsheet: Calculate Size of Solar Panel, Battery Bank and Inverter For the purposes of this guide, we are assuming that the solar energy generated by the panels will be...
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Long history of solar energy
Figure 1: Mesa Verde cliff dwellingsAs with hydropower, solar energy has a long history. Many pre-historic cultures used it to warm their dwellings, dry their clothes, and cure their food. The...
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Solar Panels and Feed-in Tariffs – The Intricacies of Solar Power
At its most basic, Solar Power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity; either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use a...
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Want to live and use energy on Mars? Why not?
Red Planet - MarsThe problem of energy accessibility and production on Mars is one of the three main challenges for the upcoming colonisation of the red planet. The energetic potential on its turn is...
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How solar collectors works?
Typical sollar collector installed on the roofSolar energy (solar radiation) is collected by the solar collector’s absorber plates. Selective coatings are often applied to the absorber plates to...
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Photovoltaic End-Use Application Markets
The National Park Service installed huge banks of solar panels to provide green energy to the North Manitou Island National Park. The solar panels charge batteries that provide electricity to the...
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Solar energy is free, but what does it really cost?
Solar panels powering a rural cultural and drama centre, near Auroreville, Pondicherri “Solar energy is free, but it’s not cheap” best sums up the major hurdle for the solar industry. There are no...
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Fossil fuels are almost gone… Solar Energy? Hell Yes!!
It's our sun forever, fossil fuels aren't and you know it. Infinite energy resourceSolar energy is not a finite resource as fossil fuels are. While the sun is up there it constantly produces all the...
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Calculation Example of Small Photovoltaic (PV) Residential Stand-Alone System
2kW Solar PV Array on Campus Crossings at Briarcliff (photo by Soenso Energy)Example- Array Size: 10, 12-volt, 51-watt modules; Isc= 3.25 amps, Voc= 20.7 volts - Batteries: 800 amp-hours at 12 volts -...
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3 Photovoltaic Installation Terms To Be Familiar With
3 Photovoltaic Installation Terms To Be Familiar With (150 kilowatt solar photovoltaic array at Food Bank of Northern Nevada; by BlackRockSolar via Flickr)Photovoltaic (PV) installationIn order to...
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Low voltage ride through in grid connected hybrid renewable energy systems
Researches so far shows that, by 2020, around 20% of the total energy production worldwide will be generated from renewable energy. But the major problem with the standalone system is... Read more
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Long history of solar energy
As with hydropower, solar energy has a long history. Many pre-historic cultures used it to warm their dwellings, dry their clothes, and cure their food. The importance of solar energy... Read moreThe...
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Solar Panels and Feed-in Tariffs – The Intricacies of Solar Power
At its most basic, Solar Power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity; either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). CSP systems use a...
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Want to live and use energy on Mars? Why not?
The problem of energy accessibility and production on Mars is one of the three main challenges for the upcoming colonisation of the red planet. The energetic potential on its turn... Read moreThe post...
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How solar collectors works?
Solar energy (solar radiation) is collected by the solar collector’s absorber plates. Selective coatings are often applied to the absorber plates to improve the overall collection efficiency. A thermal...
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Photovoltaic End-Use Application Markets
Photovoltaic markets can be classified based on the end-use application of the technology. The most common PV projects are off-grid applications. Water pumping also represents an important application...
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Solar energy is free, but what does it really cost?
“Solar energy is free, but it’s not cheap” best sums up the major hurdle for the solar industry. There are no technical obstacles per se to developing solar energy systems,... Read moreThe post Solar...
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Fossil fuels are almost gone… Solar Energy? Hell Yes!!
Solar energy is not a finite resource as fossil fuels are. While the sun is up there it constantly produces all the energy we can use. While not maintenance free,... Read moreThe post Fossil fuels are...
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