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This method converts the suns power into electricity. This is the photovoltaic process. Solar cells, or photovoltaic cells are often silicon-based pieces of material that absorb the suns light. Not warmth, as in the thermal application Many of these solar cells are often combined in solar panels Numbers of solar panels can be combined and interlinked for greater power Solar energy excites the electrons in the solar cell and electricity is produced This electricity is in the form of direct current or DC So, next DC power is transformed through an inverter to alternating current, or AC at 120 Volt, a common-use voltage A small amount of solar energy is lost in this DC to AC conversion but is now ready for distribution to household appliancesnight time use and reduced sunlight You may be connected to the regular power grid. It may be possible to feed any excess energy that your batteries cannot hold, back to the grid. In this way you may become a green contributor to a public utility.
5. Arnedo Solar Plant, Spain The plant produces an impressive 34 GWh every year, which will power 12,000 households and prevent 375,000 tonnes of CO2. The facility sits on seventy hectares and houses 172,000 panels. The projects budget was around 180,000,000. La Rioja, a Spanish region known for its wine, already covers 62% of its electricity with renewable sources. 1. Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park, Spain The Olmedilla Photovoltaic (PV) Park uses 162,000 flat solar photovoltaic panels to deliver 60 megawatts of electricity on a sunny day. The entire plant was completed in 15 months at a cost of about $530 million at current exchange rates. Olmedilla was built with conventional solar panels, which are made with silicon and tend to be heavy and expensive.
Advantages
- Solar energy is free of pollution. - The plant requires little maintenance or help after setup. - It is economical. - When it is connected to the grid, solar energy can overtake the highest cost electricity at peak demand and can also reduce grid loading, apart from getting rid of the need for local battery power in darkness.
Disadvantages
- Diffuse source you need large number of solar panels to produce the needed electricity, from there you need a large land spot for this purpose - There are locations in the world where this energy is collected efficiently. But some of the locations are not with the appropriate sunlight. - The initial cost of the solar panels are expensive investment - You can collect it only during the day - Depends on the climate conditions