preview

The Disadvantages And Disadvantages Of Solar Energy

Good Essays

• Small wind generator is an ideal complement of photovoltaic.
• Small wind generator can be established anywhere (Ground or Roof-top).
• Low cost, Low maintenance cost, No fuel cost.
• Easy Installation, No pollution.
• No tower required for roof top installation.
• For seasonal fluctuations it is ideal complementary with photovoltaic modules.

1.4 Solar Energy

Solar energy is quite simply the energy produced directly by the sun. The sun creates its energy through a thermonuclear process that converts about 650,000,000 tons of hydrogen to helium every second. The process creates heat and electromagnetic radiation. The heat remains in the sun and is instrumental in maintaining the thermonuclear reaction. The electromagnetic radiation (including visible light, infra-red light, and ultra-violet radiation) streams out into space in all directions. It is a clean inexhaustible, abundantly and universally available source of renewable energy. The major drawbacks of solar energy …show more content…

The characteristic curve of a SPV system varying with solar radiation and temperature does not match the characteristic curve of the load. In those cases, the power conditioning unit regulates the load’s voltage and current in such a way, that the SPV system is operated at its optimum operation voltage (VMPP) and current (IMPP).

Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT): Solar panels have a nonlinear voltage-current (V-I) characteristic with a distinct maximum power point (MPP), which depends on the environmental factors such as solar insolation and the cell temperature. To ensure the continuous harvesting of maximum power from the solar panels, it is necessary to control the operation at optimum impedance of the SPV module, so that the module can be operated at Maximum power point (MPP).

Get Access