SOLAR POWER

By: Eric. N
USES OF SOLAR POWER
Solar power is mainly used for
creating electricity by using the sun
light or heat to create electricity. This
electricity can then be distributed to
transmission lines that transport
electricity for homes, buildings, stores,
facilities, factories etc.
Solar energy can also be used to heat
water by directly using the suns heat.
This direct heat can also be used for
heating air
The sun can also be used to create
steam by using mirrors to concentrate
the suns heat and the steam can then
turn a steam turbine generator.
Solar heater
Solar panels
BENEFITS OF USING SOLAR POWER
The most important benefit of solar power is that
it is renewable meaning it will never run out and
is a completely reliable energy source.
An important advantage is that it is clean energy
that doesnt produce pollution or emissions. This
makes it environmentally friendly.
Solar panels only requires little maintenance
each year just to check if its still working.
Solar panels also create no noise as they
produce electricity, unlike other sources that use
generators which have noisy moving parts.
HOW IT WORKS
Solar panels are made up of many photovoltaic cells which are
semi-conductors. These cells are activated by light to create
electricity and therefore the efficiency depends on how much the
solar panel is exposed to the sun.
Solar panels are used by individual homes on roofs or solar
power plants where there is a lot of panels in a large area. The
electricity travels from the power plants to transmission lines to
substations then to our homes, or directly from the solar panels
on the roof.
DISADVANTAGES OF SOLAR POWER
Solar power can only be produced during the day and
is not efficient on cloudy or less sunny days.
Personal solar powers are relatively expensive and
also costly to repair
Solar stations take up a lot of space and are very
expensive.
In countries with less sunlight like England and UK,
solar panels are very ineffective
Personal Solar panels are usually used to charge a
battery so the electricity can be used at night as well.
These heavy batteries take up storage space and
need replacing over time.
AMOUNT OF SOLAR POWER USE GLOBALY
Ranking Country Installed PV [MW]
1 Germany 32,411
2 Italy 16,361
3 China 8,300
4 USA 7,777
5 Japan 6,914
6 Spain 5,166
7 France 4,003
8 Belgium 2,650
9 Australia 2,650
10 Czech Republic 2,072
WHERE IS IT USED AROUND THE WORLD

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