Topic

Solar City
 INTRODUCTION

Here we discuss about solar city. We utilize

solar cell panels for making this solar city. solar
cell panels use one of the renewable source of
energy that is sunlight.

Solar panels are the product which is used to

generate electricity and helps to save energy. Solar
panels are used to generate a portion of your
home’s power in order to reduce the dependency
on traditional power sources.
 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

- explain solar energy.

- describe ways solar energy is used.
- discuss the pros and cons of solar energy
 CONCEPT

1. A solar panel is a collection of solar cells. Lots

of small solar cells spread over a large area
can work together to provide enough power to
be useful. The more light that hits a cell, the
more electricity it produces.

2. Solar panels, also known as modules, contain

photovoltaic cell made from element transform
incoming sunlight into electricity rather than
heat.
(“Photovoltaic” means electricity from light –
photo =light, voltaic = electricity.)
How do solar panels work and generate
electricity?
A standard solar panel consists of a layer of
silicon cells, a metal frame, a glass casing and
various wiring to allow current to flow from the
silicon cells. Silicon (atomic #14 on the periodic
table) is a nonmetal with conductive properties
that allow it to absorb and convert sunlight into
electricity. When light interacts with a silicon cell,
it causes electrons to be set into motion, which
initiates a flow of electric. This is known as the
“photovoltaic effect,” and it describes the general
functionality of solar panel technology.
The general photovoltaic process, as described
above, works through the following steps.
1. The silicon photovoltaic solar cell absorbs
solar radiation.
2. When the sun’s rays interact with the silicon
cell, electrons begin to move.
3. Moving electrons creates a flow of electric
current, captured by nodes and wring in the
panel.
4. Wires feed this direct current (DC) electricity
to a solar inverter to be converted to
alternating current (AC) electricity.
How do solar panels work for your home?
1. Solar panels absorb the sun’s energy and
convert it to DC electricity.
2. The solar inverter converts DC electricity from
your solar panels to AC electricity, which is
used by most home appliances.
3. Electricity flows through your home, powering
electronic device.
4. Excess electricity produced by solar panels is
fed to the electric grid.
Why do solar arrays need to be oriented
towards the sun?
The amount of power available to a solar panel is
proportional to the amount of light that reaches it. The
more light it gets, The more power it produces.
In space, the most important source of light is the
Sun. The Sun emits just about the same amount of light
in all directions.

When solar panels are pointed right at the Sun

(or aligned with the Sun), then they intercept the most
light rays.
 When the solar panel is out of alignment, it
intercepts fewer light rays.