How to use solar panels ?

Raising price of oil, gas and other commodities bringsSolar Power comes from sunlight. This source can be
on the surface the question about utilizing otherharnessed to create electricity for humans. Devices
resources of energy like of solar energy.which convert light into electricity are solar panels,
History of Solar is as old as humanity. We always sawknown as photovoltaic's, which means "light-electricity".
a great potential in using sun's capacity to warm ourThe solar panels are made of solar cells. What is a
houses. Ancient Greeks and Romans saw the greatcell? A small disk of a semiconductor, like silicon. They
benefit in sun's energy. They used architecture to useare attached to circuit. Once the light strikes the cell,
sun's rays to light and heat indoors. The first inventorlight is converted into electricity that flows through the
of solar motor was Auguste Mouchout. In 1861 hecircuit. Primary components foe solar panel is:
developed a steam engine powered by the sun. DuringSolar panel
19th century solar energy intrigued and attractedCharge controller
European scientists. France and England hoped thatBattery and inverter
the solar could power them in the sunny clonies ofSolar Panels charge the battery, which provides DC
Africa and East Asia. In USA John Ericsson designedvoltage to the inverter and it converts DC to the
the "parabolic trough collector", this technology wasnormal AC.
functioning more then a hundred years. In 20 theIndividual cells provide small amount of energy, but
century Albert Einstein was the one who research thewhen connected together as a panel increase the
generation of electricity through solar cells. In 1953 Belloutput significantly. The output of solar panel is stated
laboratories scientists Gerald Pearson, Daryl Chapinin watts. Wattage is determined by multiplying the
and Calvin Fuller developed the first silicon solar cellrated voltage by the rated amperage. For example it 6
capable of generating a measurable electric current. Inhours of peak sun (during the day) per day is available
1956, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells were far fromin an area, the average solar panel can produce about
economically practical. It was not until October 1973360 watt hours of power per day. The power of the
that the solar leapt to prominence in energy research.system varies, depending on the intended geographical
The Arab Oil Embargo demonstrated the degree tolocation. The electricity is only produced when solar
which the Western economy depended upon a cheappanel exposed to the sun. Solar panels are very hard
and reliable flow of oil. The US government invested inand wear out very slowly. Like in all systems we may
the solar electric cell that Bell had produced. By thefind some losses of energy due to the fact that the
1990s, the reality was that costs of solar energy hadelectricity is carried across the wires, batteries which
dropped and huge PV market grown in Japan andare not 10% efficient. That's why it is good to talk to
German. The PV market is currently growing 30% perprofessionals who are experienced in system designs.
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