SOLAR ENERGY

&
BIOMASS ENERGY
 SOLAR ENERGY
• WHAT IS IT?

• LIGHT & HEAT FROM SUN

• WAYS - HARNESS SUN’s ENERGY

• 1. PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
• 2. SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGY
• 3. PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING
 SOLAR ENERGY-
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL (PV)
ABSORBS LIGHT & CONVERT - ELECTRICITY

SOLAR PANEL – GROUP OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

SOLAR RAY - GROUP OF SOLAR PANELS

WORKING

SUNLIGHT MADE- PHOTONS (PACKETS- ENERGY)

PHOTONS STRIKE PV, ELECTRONS RELEASE IN

SEMICONDUCTOR (PART OF PV)

THESE ELECTRONS CREATE ELECTRIC CURRENT

HARNESSED BY WIRES CONNECTED – POSITIVE
& NEGATIVE SIDES OF PV.

ELECTRICITY MULTIPLIED – SOLAR PANEL

SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGY
MIRRORS CONCENTRATE
SUN’S ENERGY TO HEAT
SPECIAL LIQUID

HEAT FROM LIQUID BOILS

WATER TO CREATE STEAM.

STEAM SPINS TURBINE

CONNECTED TO GENERATOR,
WHICH CREATES ELECTRICITY.

STEAM COOLS, CONDENSES

TO WATER, RECYCLED ,
REHEATED AND CONVERTED
TO STEAM AGAIN.
 SOLAR ENERGY –
SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGY

• PRINCIPLE

• SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS -

• Use HEAT (sun) to create STEAM.
• STEAM used to make ELECTRICITY

• SOLAR PANELS – HEAT WATER – Buildings, Pools

 SOLAR ENERGY -
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING

• Eg. SUNLIGHT BEAM through windows.

• HOUSES- South - facing windows (North of Equator)

• Maximum Sunlight, if not shaded by buildings/trees.

• GOOD HOUSE DESIGN – OVERHANGS – Cool homes

• (Summer)
 BIOMASS ENERGY
• BIOMASS – MATERIALS FROM PLANTS & ANIMALS

• BIOMASS ENERGY – BIOMASS BURNED TO

RELEASE ENERGY
• Eg. Wood – Stored energy released as Heat.

• Burning Biomass releases CO2.

BIOMASS ENERGY SOURCES
BIOMASS ENERGY - USAGE
 OTHER USES –BIOMASS ENERGY
• Produce Electricity- Woodchips, corn, garbage

• Produce Ethanol- Biomass (corn, sugarcane )

fermented

• Produce Biofuels Eg. BIODIESEL from

• vegetable oils , animal fats , etc.

• BIOFUELS - Power Vehicles.

 BIOMASS ENERGY
FUEL GAS PRODUCTION
FLUIDIZED BED

SOLIDS SUSPENDED & CARRIED AWAY BY

AIR STREAM ALLOWS GASIFICATION.

GASIFICATION -NEEDED FOR

ENERGY PRODUCTION