Solar Energy Project

Solar Energy Project
Introduction
Solar energy has been utilised for more
than 2700 years for cooking, heating and
other important applications that create a
life more effectively. The Sun is powerful
and has always been a crucial resource
for humanity where the energy of the sun
is considered to be inexhaustible. Solar
energy possesses a positive impact on
the environment and replenishes
environmental factors.
Recently, the norms of solar energy
projects have been popular due to the
excessive usage of fossil fuels on the
environment. The project of solar energy
has been gradually developing with the
use of innovative technology. The
renewable project of solar energy means
the energy gathered from sustainable
sources. The resources consist of wind,
geothermal heat, sunlight, rain, waves and
biomass.
What is solar energy?
Solar energy is the energy that is
converted into the form of electricity which
helps in saving power and electricity
charges. Most of the sunlight entering the
atmosphere of earth emerges in the
appearance of infrared radiation and
visible light (Salam & Khan, 2018).
The main motives of solar energy are
converting solar heating and Cooling
(SHC), CSP (Concentrating solar power)
and photovoltaics (PV) for electricity.
Off-grid solar power system
One of the major facts about solar energy
is that one hour of sunlight is identical to
energy worth 1 year for the planet. Solar
energy projects are evolving rapidly
because solar panels do not create any
sort of pollution when initiating electricity.
The Sun is a powerful resource and its
light advances 90 million miles to the
atmosphere of the earth in 10 minutes
(Kassem, Çamur&Alhuoti, 2020). The
largest solar power plant in the world is
situated in the Mojave Desert at around
1000 acres. The main reason for using
solar energy is that solar energy is more
affordable in comparison to fossil fuels.
Advantages and disadvantages
of solar energy
Advantages
 Solar energy is a renewable source
of energy which is accessible and
harnesses all areas of the world.
Sunlight is available to earth for
more than 5 billion years which is
utilised effectively in this time for a
positive effect on the environment.
 Solar energy helps to minimise
electricity bills as the energy
collected from the sun helps in
forming electricity (Irfan et al. 2020).
Saving on electricity bills completely
relies on the usage of heat or
electricity and the solar system's
size.
 In maintaining solar panels or
systems, huge costs are not
required. The maintenance costs
are extremely affordable and the
most reliable production of solar
panels offers 20-25 years of
warranty
 Technological factors in the industry
of solar power are continuously
developing and advancing which is
going to be intensified in the future
(Salam & Khan, 2018). Innovation
in quantum physics helps in
maximising the efficiency of solar
panels.
Solar power inverter
Disadvantages
 One of the major drawbacks of
solar energy is that it is climate-
dependent. On cloudy or winter
days, the effectiveness of solar
panels drops which creates
difficulty in generating electricity.
 Storage of solar energy is
tremendously high and initial
purchasing costs are excessive.
Utilising the right batteries in the
charging of panels can be effective
in reducing storage costs.
 Solar panels (photovoltaic panels)
need huge space to get fitted. Many
roofs do not have the proper
structure to plant solar panels for
generating electricity.
Types and uses of solar energy
Solar energy is mostly classified into two
prominent types that depend based on
conversion of the energy and the type of
energy it is transforming into, thus, the two
key types of solar energy based on the
mode of conversion of energy are the
passive solar energy and the active solar
energy the solar thermal energy photo
voltaic solar power and concentrating
solar power is based on the
transformation of solar energy into
another form of energy. Entrapment of
solar energy without the aid of mechanical
devices refers to the passive solar energy.
Solar thermal energy

The conversion of solar energy to heat
energy is called solar thermal energy.
Solar thermal energy when used to
generate solar power electricity helps in
concentrating solar power(eia 2022).The
solar power obtained is used for various
purposes. It is used for heating water;
solar blankets are used to keep the
swimming pools warm. Solar power is
also used for cooking, the solar energy
obtained helps in the heating, cooking and
pasteurization of the edible products. A
solar cooker is used for cooking.
Solar energy project
The solar energy project is the experiment
associated with the efficiency of the
functioning solar heating model. This
experiment is considered to be one of the
easiest experiments that can be prepared
in science exhibitions.
The resultant outcome however may vary
based on the location, the wind speed and
weather of the area. Therefore, the
experiment is mostly considered in an
enclosed indoor environment
(dundeesciencecentre 2022). A wooden
stand, thermometer, back paper, concave
and a converging mirror and tube are
required for this experiment. An individual
needs the mount the stand and roll the
tube with a piece of black paper. Then the
tube is needed to be attached to the
concave mirror in such a manner that the
sunlight concentrate in one particular
direction. Then the tube is to be filled with
water and after 30 minutes the
temperature is to be recorded. The
temperature rise determines the efficiency
of heat transfer through the concave
mirror to the attached tube.
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Conclusion
Solar energy is associated with the
conversion of solar energy into different
types of energy and thereby effectively
harvesting renewable energy. Sunlight
passing through the earth’s atmosphere in
the form of light and radiation is utilized by
humans and plants alike. The usage of
modern technology has introduced solar
cell panels that help in converting solar
energy for various purposes like cooking,
heating and generating electricity.
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