SOLAR ENERGY

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NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES: 

NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES - Saurabh Chakraborty

Energy…..??: 

Energy…..?? - ability to do work

Sources of Energy:: 

Sources of Energy: Conventional Energy Sources Non- Conventional Energy Sources

Conventional Energy Sources: 

Conventional Energy Sources Coal Natural gas Crude oil Thorium & Uranium

Non- Conventional Energy Sources: 

Non- Conventional Energy Sources Solar Energy Wind Energy Tidal Energy Geo- thermal Energy Falling/Running Water

Solar Energy: 

Solar Energy Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. The amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy…

Why solar energy…???: 

Why solar energy…??? Largest source of energy SOLAR ENERGY= 100 X Daily consumption of 6 billion people

PowerPoint Presentation: 

Source of Energy Consumption (EJ) Wind 2,250 EJ Biomass 3,000 EJ Solar 3,850,000 EJ Primary energy use 487 EJ Electricity 56.7 EJ

Light & the Photovoltaic effect: 

Light & the Photovoltaic effect Certain semiconductor materials absorb certain wavelengths - Shorter the wavelength, greater the energy - Ultraviolet light has more energy than infrared light Crystalline silicon - Utilizes all the visible spectrum plus some infrared radiation

How PV Cells Work?: 

How PV Cells Work?

What are Solar Cells?: 

What are Solar Cells? Thin wafers of silicon - Similar to computer chips - Much bigger - Much cheaper Silicon is abundant(sand) - Non-toxic Light carries into the cell Cells convert solar energy into electric energy Sun light acts as the “fuel”

How Solar Cells are made?: 

How Solar Cells are made?

Solar Cell Construction: 

Solar Cell Construction Materials - Crystalline Silicon - Gallium Arsenide(More Expensive) Grown into large single-crystal ingots Sawed into thin wafers 2 wafers are bonded together (p-n junction) Wafers grouped into panels and arrays

Solar PV Applications: 

Solar PV Applications

Recreational Use (Sail Boat): 

Recreational Use (Sail Boat)

For residential purpose: 

For residential purpose

For commercial purpose: 

For commercial purpose

Connecting PV to the Grid: 

Connecting PV to the Grid

The massive source of energy…..: 

The massive source of energy…..

Still a long way……: 

Still a long way……