Solar Panel Introduction

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Solar panel introduction.

The solar energy is the energy obtained by capturing heat and light from the sun. In very basic terms a solar panel pv module is a device that will produce a flow of electricity under sunlight. Solar panels in outer space some of the earliest uses of solar technology were actually in outer space where solar was used to power satellites. Although the average consumer might associate solar panels with residential rooftop assemblies.

The method of obtaining electricity from sunlight is referred to as the photovoltaic method. In 1958 the vanguard i satellite used a tiny one watt panel to power its radios. An introduction to solar power since the beginning of time people have been fascinated by the sun. The term solar panel is used colloquially for a photo voltaic pv module.

Photo voltaic cells use sunlight as a source of energy and generate direct current electricity. Throughout history farming and agriculture efforts have relied upon the sun s rays to grow crops and sustain populations. This is achieved using a semiconductor material. Pv modules can also be used in systems without batteries.

A pv module is an assembly of photo voltaic cells mounted in a framework for installation. You will learn to compare solar energy to other energy resources and explain how solar panels or photovoltaics pv for short convert sunlight to electricity. Solar power panels an introduction many if not most people when they hear the term solar energy or solar power will probably imagine solar electric or photo voltaic panels those shiny things on house or office roof tops that make electricity. A collection of pv modules is called a pv panel and a system of panels is an array.

The other form of obtaining solar energy is through thermal technologies which give two forms of energy tapping methods. Integrated hardware and simple design achieve this by securing the panels close to your roof and to each other for a minimal aesthetic. Ancient civilizations personified the sun worshipping it as a god or goddess. Most solar panels produced today are made from silicon the second most abundant element on earth and the primary ingredient in beach sand.

About this course 230 412 recent views this course gives you an introduction to the fundamentals of solar power as it applies to solar panel system installations. Later that year the vanguard ii explorer iii and sputnik 3 were all launched with pv technology on board.