Solar Energy

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Solar Energy
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Radiant Energy
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Solar Radiation
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Average Daily Solar Insolation Per Month
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Major Uses of Solar Energy

• Drying Agricultural Products
• Heating Water
• Space Heating
• Generating Electrical Energy

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Solar Technologies

• Daylighting
• Passive Solar Heating
• Active Solar Heating
• Concentrating Solar Thermal
• Photovoltaics (PV)

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Passive Solar
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Daylighting
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Active Solar Heating
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Concentrating Solar Power
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Power Tower
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How a Power Tower Works
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Photovoltaics
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N-type
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P-type
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P-N Junction
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PV Cell
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Conversion Efficiency
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PV Array Components

• PV Cells
• Modules
• Arrays

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PV System Components
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Net Metering
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PV Array Fields
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Source Solarbuzz, a part of The NPD Group
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Advantages of Solar Energy

• Clean
• Sustainable
• Free
• Provide Electricity to Remote Places

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Disadvantages of Solar Energy

• Inefficient and costly equipment
• Part Time
• Reliability Depends On Location
• Environmental Impact of PV Cell Production