ENERG

Y Ultimate
The
Renewable
Resource
BY:
INDRANI CHAKRABARTY (13001618103)
ANIKET GUPTA (13001618130)
ARUP SARKAR (13001618122)
ANEEK SAMANTA (13001618126)

E.E,7 TH SEMESTER
T.M.S.L.
 What is Solar
Energy?
 Solar energy is radiant light
and heat from the Sun
 It is an important source of
renewable
energy
 It is the most important source of energy
for life forms.

 Solar energy is a completely free source

of energy and it is found in abundance.
 Origin of Solar
Energy

Greek and Roman architecture developed with solar

energy in mind. Porticos – series of thick and evenly
spaced pillars – were built in order to let sunlight filter
through. This allowed for the right amount of light
and heat to come through.
 How much solar
energy?
The surface
receives about
47% of the total
solar energy that
reaches the Earth.
Only this
amount is
usable.
 Solar Panels
 Batteries
 Solar Charge
Controller
 Power Inverter
 Solar
 Panels
Solar panels are the most
significant of all the
solar energy equipment.

 They are needed to

harness the energy that is
being generated by the
sun to produce the
power.
SOLAR CELL
CONNECTION
PANEL
CONNECTION
SOLAR PANEL
 Batteries
 Another piece of solar
energy equipment is the
battery, which is designed to
discharge and recharge
energy countless times on a
given day.
 So if the sun isn’t
shining the battery
storage will provide
consistent power supply.
 Solar Charge
Controller
 In high sun exposure the
voltage produced by the solar
panels has the potential to
damage the batteries.

 Solar energy equipment to

prevent overcharging a charge
controller is required to
regulate the charge,
ultimately increasing battery
life and performance.
 Power
Inverter
 A power inverter is solar
energy equipment
needed unless on battery
power exclusively.

 There are two uses for a power inverter, one is

to convert low voltage DC to the 120 volts AC
needed for appliances, the other is to charge
batteries if connected to a utility grid or an
AC Generator.
ON GRID AND
OFF GRID
 Advantages
1.Renewable Energy Source
Among all the benefits of solar panels, the most
important thing is that solar energy is a truly
renewable energy source.

2. Reduces Electricity Bills

Since you will be meeting some of your energy
needs with the electricity your solar system
has generated, your energy bills will drop.
 Disadvantages
1. Cost
The initial cost of purchasing a solar system
is fairly high.

2.Uses a Lot of Space

The more electricity you want to produce,
the more solar panels you will need because
you want to collect as much sunlight as
possible.
 Uses of Solar
Energy
Solar energy is used today in a number of
ways:
 As heat for making hot water, heating
buildings, and cooking.
 To take the salt away from sea water.

 To use sun rays for drying clothes

and towels.

 To generate electricity with solar cells or

heat engines.
 Efficiency of Solar Energy
 Most solar panels on people's
houses, for example, are fairly
inefficient.
 Less than 14% of the energy that
reaches them will be converted to
electricity.
 DS1's panels are so efficient, in fact, that
unless the ion propulsion drive is
running, DS1 is producing far more
power than it needs.
 Final
Thought

Solar power is the conversion of energy

from sunlight into electricity, either directly
using photovoltaics (PV), indirectly using
concentrated solar power, or a combination.
THANK
YOU