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The Most Critical Things You Need To Know About Renewable Power

The Most Critical Things You Need To Know About Renewable Power

 

This chapter provides an introduction to the components of a standalone

photovoltaic system. The word standalone refers to the fact that the system

works without any connection to an established power grid. In this chapter,

we will present the basic concepts of the generation and storage of photovoltaic

solar energy.

 

We will also provide a method for designing a functional

solar system with limited access to information and resources.

 

This chapter only discusses the use of solar energy for the direct production

of electricity (photovoltaic solar energy). Solar energy can also be used to

heat fluids (thermal solar energy) which can then be used as a heat source

or to turn a turbine to generate electricity. Thermal solar energy systems are

beyond the scope of this chapter.

 

Solar energy

A photovoltaic system is based on the ability of certain materials to convert

the radiant energy of the sun into electrical energy. The total amount of solar

energy that lights a given area is known as irradiance (G) and it is measured

in watts per square meter (W/m2). The instantaneous values are normally

averaged over a period of time, so it is common to talk about total irradiance

per hour, day or month.

 

Of course, the precise amount of radiation that arrives at the surface of the

Earth cannot be predicted with high precision, due to natural weather variations.

Therefore it is necessary to work with statistical data based on the "solar

history" of a particular place. This data is gathered by a weather station

over a long period and is available from a number of sources, as tables or

211 databases.

 

In most cases, it can be difficult to find detailed information about

a specific area, and you will need to work with approximate values.

A few organizations have produced maps that include average values of daily

global irradiation for different regions. These values are known as peak sun

hours or PSHs. You can use the PSH value for your region to simplify your

calculations.

 

One unit of "peak sun" corresponds to a radiation of 1000 Watts

per square meter. If we find that certain area has 4 PSH in the worst of the

months, it means that in that month we should not expect a daily irradiation

bigger than 4000 W/m2 (day). The peak sun hours are an easy way to represent

the worst case average of irradiation per day.

 

What about wind power?

 

It is possible to use a wind generator in place of solar panels when an

autonomous system is being designed for installation on a hill or mountain.

To be effective, the average wind speed over the year should be at least 3 to

4 meter per second, and the wind generator should be 6 meters higher than

other objects within a distance of 100 meters.

 

A location far away from thecoast usually lacks sufficient wind energy to support a wind powered system.

Generally speaking, photovoltaic systems are more reliable than wind generators,

as sunlight is more available than consistent wind in most places. On

the other hand, wind generators are able to charge batteries even at night, as

long as there is sufficient wind. It is of course possible to use wind in conjunction

with solar power to help cover times when there is extended cloud

cover, or when there is insufficient wind.

 

For most locations, the cost of a good wind generator is not justified by the

meager amount of power it will add to the overall system. This chapter will

therefore focus on the use of solar panels for generating electricity.

Photovoltaic system components

A basic photovoltaic system consists of four main components: the solar

panel, the batteries, the regulator, and the load. The panels are responsible

for collecting the energy of the sun and generating electricity. The battery

stores the electrical energy for later use.

 

 

The regulator ensures that panel and battery are working together in an optimal fashion. The load refers to any device that requires electrical power, and is the sum of the consumption of allelectrical equipment connected to the system. It is important to remember that solar panels and batteries use direct current (DC).

 

If the range of operational voltage of your equipment does not fit the voltage supplied by your battery, it will also be necessary to include some type of converter. If the equipment that you want to power uses a different DC voltage  than the one supplied by the battery, you will need to use a DC/DC converter.

 

If some of your equipment requires AC power, you will need to use a

DC/AC converter, also known as an inverter.

 

Every electrical system should also incorporate various safety devices in the

event that something goes wrong. These devices include proper wiring, circuit

breakers, surge protectors, fuses, ground rods, lighting arrestors, etc.

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Responses of Plant to UVB Radiation $380.76 The research in this book covers papers on a great number of research projects on the responses of plants and crops of natural terrestrial ecosystems, of agroecosystems, and of aquatic ecosystems, to enhanced solar UVB as a result of stratospheric ozone depletion. Some introductory chapters deal with general aspects of how plants respond to UVB radiation. Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is a primary energy resource for terrestrial plants, necessary for plant growth. Inevitably terrestrial plants absorb UVB when exposed to solar radiation. The spectral balance between PAR and UVB is discussed in several chapters. The responses of plants and ecosystems from the Antarctic and Arctic to enhanced solar UVB radiation as a consequence of the hole in the ozone layer are considered in some detail. In addition the papers in the book discuss the problem of how responses of plants to UVB radiation interact with other environmental factors. The book is of great importance for those who are involved in global change topics: biologists, ecologists, earth scientists, agronomists, environmental scientists, and those who develop environmental policy. Author: Rozema, Jelte/ Manetas, Yiannis/ Bjorn, Lars Series Title: Advances in Vegetation Science Series Number: 18 Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 296 Publication Date: 2001/12/31 Language: English Dimensions: 10.48 x 7.68 x 0.69 inches

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Polarimetric Studies of the Solar Atmosphere $125.85 This book describes the design and development of an instrument called the Solar Vector Magnetograph or SVM. This instrument maps the magnetic field of the solar active regions. The magnetic field of solar active regions is responsible for the eruptive phenomena on the sun which expel large amounts of highenergy particles and radiation in the interplanetary space posing danger for human activities in space. The careful measurement of solar magnetic field is very important to track its evolution which may be useful for forecasting the solar eruptive events. The instrument SVM was developed by Dr. Sanjay Gosain during his Ph.D. at Udaipur Solar Observatory, India for which he received best thesis award by Astronomical Society of India. This book describes how the highcadence magnetic field measurements can be done by using a tunable FabryPerot etalon and a polarimeter. This book is useful for any solar astronomer who wishes to develop an instrument for measuring solar magnetic fields or wishes to understand how solar magnetic field is measured using Zeemaneffect diagnostics. The techniques of optical polarimetry is also discussed in depth. Author: Gosain, Sanjay Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 148 Publication Date: 2010/09/27 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.34 inches

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