Top 5 Uses of Solar Power
Most of us know that the use of solar power has become a popular choice for households and businesses. But there are still many areas where solar power is not able to do justice. Until now, the technology has only been used for producing electricity and it does not provide much energy for heating or other forms of energy like water or lighting.
This presentation will discuss the different methods that can be used to harness solar power and give examples of how this technology could be used to provide heat, light, and other forms of energy in homes, businesses, and even transportation vehicles.
The sun provides us with a practically renewable source of renewable energy that can be harnessed to provide the energy we need every day. There is a wide range of solar energy systems that can convert this solar energy into a more useful form and allow us to charge our portable devices or power and heat our homes. All of these systems are available today and allow you to significantly reduce the price of energy by using a solar energy system.
1- Electricity production
The most common use of solar energy by far is the various household solar electrical systems. These have been available for years and the current versions are cheaper, more flexible, and easier to install than ever.
They do a great job of turning sunlight into electricity that can be used in your home and helping you eliminate your monthly electricity bill. The advantage of these new domestic solar electric systems is their greater efficiency and flexibility. These new systems can deliver more power from less equipment than ever before.
2- System flexibility
They’re also flexible enough to allow you to start with a smaller, very affordable solar system and expand it over time to eventually generate all the energy your home needs. This way you can start small with solar energy for your home and develop your system over time according to your budget.
3- Heat your water with the sun
Another related use of solar energy for homes is to heat the water you use for swimming and cooking. These systems consist of a solar collector that is mounted on the roof of the house facing south. This collector is connected to the hot water supply of the house and will heat this water using the thermal component in the sun.
These solar thermal systems are simple to install and very inexpensive to use. They can save thousands of dollars a year on in-home energy costs to heat the hot water used daily by their household members.
4- Portable systems complement your home system
Portable solar chargers that allow you to charge your portable devices such as laptops and cellphones with sunlight are another use of solar energy that is beginning to gain ground. These come in a few different styles and allow you to either charge the device directly or charge an internal battery in the charger itself for later use in powering your device.
Most of these portable solar chargers have a flexible solar panel that can be unfolded or deployed and placed in the sun. This solar panel connects to the device which it charges or simply charges an internal battery. Most of these portable solar chargers have a few different connection options and usually provide a standard connector that you can use to charge your device.
5- Remote monitoring facilitates data collection
Another creative use of solar energy is in remote monitoring stations. These stations are usually installed in remote areas to monitor weather conditions or other environmental data. Because they are far away, access to conventional food is very limited. Older systems required regular visits to replace their heavy batteries in order to keep the system operational. Now, with the advent of solar energy, these systems can use a set of solar panels to charge the batteries needed to operate the equipment. This eliminates the need for a monthly visit and also makes these monitoring stations much less expensive to operate.
