Solar Power News

Photovoltaic (PV) panels convert sunlight into electrical energy by concentrating it and the energy is then be used to generate electricity.

It can also be stored in batteries or thermal storage.

Solar energy is quite simply light emitted by the Sun, also known as electromagnetic radiation.

The amount of this type radiation that reaches the earth differs depending on the time of year and location.

Photovoltaics (PV) is one type of solar energy technology and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) is another.

Photovoltaics is utilised in solar panels.  When the sun shines onto a solar panel, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by the cells in the panel. This energy creates electrical charges that move in response to an internal electrical field in the cell, causing electricity to flow. This system is mostly used in installations in houses and businesses.

CSP systems (Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power Basics) use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto receivers which collect solar energy, converting it to heat which is then used to produce electricity or stored for later use. This system is mostly used in power plants.

These solar energy systems are then integrated into homes, businesses, and existing electrical grids with varying mixtures of traditional and other renewable energy sources.