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Exploring solar energy

Radiant Energy Nuclear Fusion

Drying Agricultural Products Space Heating Water Heating Major Uses of Solar Energy Daylight Drying Agricultural Products Space Heating Water Heating Generating Electrical Power Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Photovoltaics

Drying Agricultural Products Source: Thermal Science, 2014

Space Heating Through Passive Solar

Active Solar Heating

Solar Collector Glass on outside Absorbent on inside Circulating Fluid © 2019 GreenSpec

Generating Electrical Power Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) Trough systems Power towers Heat exchanger plus steam turbine Photovoltaics Small-scale (buildings) kW production Large-scale (utilities) MW production Photoelectric effect

Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)

The United States houses the largest CSP plant in the Mojave Desert. Ivanpah, Mojave Desert The United States houses the largest CSP plant in the Mojave Desert. Ivanpah is operated by NRG. It uses 347,000 garage door-sized mirrors and 173,500 heliostats.

Photovoltaics

PV Cell

PV Array Components PV Cells Modules Arrays

PV System Components

Top Countries for Installed PV Capacity US Department of Energy, NREL 2016 Renewable Energy Data Book

Global Regional PV Installations per Inhabitant Source: European Photovoltaic Industry Association

Provide electricity to remote places Advantages of Solar Energy Clean Sustainable Free Provide electricity to remote places

Less efficient and costly equipment Part Time Disadvantages of Solar Energy Less efficient and costly equipment Part Time Reliability Depends On Location Environmental Impact of PV Cell Production

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