| Raising price of oil, gas and other commodities brings | | | | Solar Power comes from sunlight. This source can be |
| on the surface the question about utilizing other | | | | harnessed 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 saw | | | | known as photovoltaic's, which means "light-electricity". |
| a great potential in using sun's capacity to warm our | | | | The solar panels are made of solar cells. What is a |
| houses. Ancient Greeks and Romans saw the great | | | | cell? A small disk of a semiconductor, like silicon. They |
| benefit in sun's energy. They used architecture to use | | | | are attached to circuit. Once the light strikes the cell, |
| sun's rays to light and heat indoors. The first inventor | | | | light is converted into electricity that flows through the |
| of solar motor was Auguste Mouchout. In 1861 he | | | | circuit. Primary components foe solar panel is: |
| developed a steam engine powered by the sun. During | | | | Solar panel |
| 19th century solar energy intrigued and attracted | | | | Charge controller |
| European scientists. France and England hoped that | | | | Battery and inverter |
| the solar could power them in the sunny clonies of | | | | Solar Panels charge the battery, which provides DC |
| Africa and East Asia. In USA John Ericsson designed | | | | voltage to the inverter and it converts DC to the |
| the "parabolic trough collector", this technology was | | | | normal AC. |
| functioning more then a hundred years. In 20 the | | | | Individual cells provide small amount of energy, but |
| century Albert Einstein was the one who research the | | | | when connected together as a panel increase the |
| generation of electricity through solar cells. In 1953 Bell | | | | output significantly. The output of solar panel is stated |
| laboratories scientists Gerald Pearson, Daryl Chapin | | | | in watts. Wattage is determined by multiplying the |
| and Calvin Fuller developed the first silicon solar cell | | | | rated voltage by the rated amperage. For example it 6 |
| capable of generating a measurable electric current. In | | | | hours of peak sun (during the day) per day is available |
| 1956, solar photovoltaic (PV) cells were far from | | | | in an area, the average solar panel can produce about |
| economically practical. It was not until October 1973 | | | | 360 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 to | | | | location. The electricity is only produced when solar |
| which the Western economy depended upon a cheap | | | | panel exposed to the sun. Solar panels are very hard |
| and reliable flow of oil. The US government invested in | | | | and wear out very slowly. Like in all systems we may |
| the solar electric cell that Bell had produced. By the | | | | find some losses of energy due to the fact that the |
| 1990s, the reality was that costs of solar energy had | | | | electricity is carried across the wires, batteries which |
| dropped and huge PV market grown in Japan and | | | | are not 10% efficient. That's why it is good to talk to |
| German. The PV market is currently growing 30% per | | | | professionals who are experienced in system designs. |
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