Solar Panel Standalone VS Gridconnected
We can divide solar panel applications into 2 types:
standalone systems
grid connected systems
Grid connected systems has been expanding rapidly since 1990. One driver for this is government rebates and incentive schemes.
Standalone PV Systems
Standalone photovoltaically powered systems can be small with peak PV power in the milliwatts to large, with peak PV power in the multi kilowatts. [...]
Solar Panels Dissected
Solar panels are made of silicon, the second most abundant element on earth behind oxygen. However it is mostly found in oxidized form such as silicon dioxide, sand or quartz. In the refining process, carbon and SiO2 is heated to 1800 degrees. This results in 98% pure silicon and as such is not suitable for [...]
Bring Down Energy Costs; Heighten The Looks Of Homes With A Solar Panel
Bring down energy costs; heighten the looks of homes with a solar Panel.
There was a time when people think that solar PV is expensive. Others see this as an expensive hobby, reserved only to those who have money to burn. Other segment of the population on the other hand sees the negativity about the solar [...]
World Solar Challenge
Back in ‘94ish, I participated in the World Solar Challenge as part of a TAFE team. It was a very low cost, low tech entry, basically it was a fiberglass canoe shape body with two wheels at the front and one at the back. A big flat solar panel array above our heads which could [...]
Building On The Ridge or V Trough Solar Concentrator Array
A V trough solar concentrator array would look like the below, not shown is the solar tracker.
This particular array has a 60 degree concentrator, with the reflector surface the same length as half the width of a solar panel. The yellow lines represent the sun and show the sun reflecting to the middle of the [...]