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Solar energy is received from the sun that can be converted into electricity or heat using technologies like PV solar panels or concentrated solar power (thermal). Solar is a clean, renewable resource that can be used for a range of usages, such as powering homes and businesses to heating water.
Photovoltaics Solar Electricity
How it works:
Photovoltaic (PV) cells in solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity through the photovoltaic effect. Photons from sunlight hit the cells, liberating electrons and creating an electric current.
System components:
A typical PV system includes solar panels or modules, batteries for storage, and interface electronics like charge controllers and inverters.
Usage:
Used for lighting, charging batteries, pumping water, and feeding power into the electrical grid.
Solar Thermal
How it works:
Solar thermal technology uses collectors, mirrors, or lenses to concentrate the sun's heat to warm a fluid.
System components:
Technologies include parabolic troughs, central receiver systems, and solar dish systems.
Usage:
The heated fluid can be used to heat buildings, and in larger-scale applications, the heat can create steam to drive a turbine and generate electricity (Concentrated Solar Power or CSP).
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Solar Benefits
Abundant resource
Solar energy is the most plentiful energy resource on Earth.
Renewable and clean
Sokar is a renewable energy source that does not emit harmful gases or chemicals during operations. Solar cells are now affordable, potent, and adaptable for a wider range of uses.
Variability
The amount of sunlight that reaches the Earth varies by time of day, season, location, and weather, so a large surface area is often needed to collect useful amounts of energy.
