Energy Systems in Solar Energy.

 

Solar energy is a great system for energy systems.

Energy Systems are a great system Solar Energy. solar energy systems are energy system that absorbs sunlight and converts it into electricity.

 These are called "solar" panels because they receive energy from most sources of sunlight.

Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy systems:

There are various ways to generate electrical energy systems using different energy sources such as solar energy, thermal energy, wind energy, nuclear energy, etc., to supply adequate energy and meet the load demand. In this article, we will discuss solar energy and its advantages and disadvantages. Solar energy systems are used for generating electricity.

Solar power systems:

The bright light and heat of the sun are used to supply solar power systems. Developed technologies such as solar thermal power, solar architecture, solar heating, and solar photovoltaics are used for solar energy. These solar technologies are classified into two types, active solar and passive solar, based on the method of capturing, converting, and distributing solar energy. The electrical energy produced from solar energy is called solar energy.

Solar energy is used directly to heat water in swimming pools, daytime thunderstorms, drying clothes, etc., without any intermediate device or converter is called passive solar energy.

Passive solar power:

The solar power that is used indirectly to supply power to power-receiving devices after processing through intermediate devices such as solar panels or photovoltaic cells to convert it into electrical energy is called active solar energy.
Active solar energy

The method of converting solar energy into energy:

• Solar energy is converted into electrical energy called solar energy and this conversion process is performed using solar panels, charge controllers, batteries, and inverters.
• Solar panel
• Solar panels or photovoltaic cells use photovoltaic effects (solar power) to convert light into electrical current (DC). This system can be called a solar power system. Solar panels are continuous modules made of silicon or wafer-based-crystal silicon.
• Photovoltaic cells are classified into two types: polycrystalline and monocrystalline cells. Several photovoltaic cells are connected to form a module, and an array of these modules is called a solar panel.
• Battery system
• The battery system consists of a secondary cell or a rechargeable electronic battery. There are two types of batteries such as lead-acid and gel-cell-deep cycle batteries.
• Batteries are used to store battery power during the day, solar panels generate electricity and can be used at night using an inverter.

Charge controller:

• Charge controllers are used to turning on and off charging and loading. It is mainly used to protect the battery from overcharging and in charge conditions.
• Charge controller
• During the day the controller switches the battery to store the energy generated from the solar panel and at night it supplies power to the load through an inverter of an electronic signal.

The inverter of the electronic signal:

The inverter is used to convert DC power to AC power, and then supply AC to loads. For all the loads we use frequently AC power is required - DC needs to be converted to AC. The energy stored in the battery is in the form of DC, which can also be converted to AC using an inverter in the system.

The importance of solar power systems:

• There are different types of energy sources that we can use to generate electrical energy, but in this process, many factors like pollution, cost, efficiency, renewable or non-renewable energy used for power generation should be taken into consideration.
•  Here we need to consider the importance of solar energy to generate electricity and the importance of solar energy for conserving irreplaceable energy sources like coal, petroleum, other fossil fuels.
• Solar energy is used not only for power generation but also for the production of green chlorophyll and plant food through photosynthesis in plants. Understand the importance of solar energy.

Advantages and disadvantages of solar power:

Although solar power has many advantages, there are some disadvantages of solar power which are listed below:

• Solar power is a free and renewable resource for power generation, but converters and some other equipment are needed to convert solar power into electrical energy.
• Solar cells used to generate electricity make no noise. On the other hand, turbines of generators or other systems cause noise pollution.
• It does not cause much pollution compared to other power generation methods like thermal power plants, nuclear power plants, etc.
• Solar cells have no moving parts and therefore require little maintenance for their operation.
• It can be used in remote areas for power generation and use in areas where power transmission is very expensive.
• Solar power offers power protection by avoiding common energy systems where there is a possibility of power theft.
• In general, calculators and a few low-power electronic devices can be effectively powered by solar energy systems.
• Solar energy can generate 50% of the electricity required in a house by installing solar panels.
• Solar power setup investment is getting back to the maximum level as solar energy is costly with the long-term use of solar energy systems.
• Compared to other finite energy sources like nuclear power, coal, etc., it is a perpetually infinitely renewable energy source, estimated to last for 30 or 40 years.
• It can be considered as a powerhouse construction work. Once the installation or construction of a solar energy plant starts, it will provide more job opportunities for many engineering students.
• Difficulty
• The installation costs of solar panels for solar energy use are extremely expensive and theoretical investments can be covered only after long-term (many years) use.
• Solar energy generation depends entirely on the incidence of sunlight on solar panels which in turn depends on weather conditions.
• Solar energy can be stored for a limited period because sunlight is only available during daylight hours and sunny days.
• Batteries used to store solar energy are extremely expensive, huge in size, and need to be replaced from time to time.
• The efficiency of the solar energy system (converting solar energy into electrical energy) is about 22% and to improve it large areas need to absorb more sunlight and generate enough electricity.
• Solar energy project
• There is a lot of solar-based electric and electronic projects like a simple water heating solar cooker and a few projects are listed below with their goals. Extensive awareness among individuals and organizations about the advantages and disadvantages of solar energy has led them to design and develop new advanced solar energy projects. 
• The new advanced, innovative projects include sun-tracking solar panels, Raspberry Pi-based solar street lights, solar energy charge controllers, solar power measurement systems, and many other solar-based microcontroller projects.

Raspberry Pi based solar street light:

• The main goal of this project is to design LED-based street lights with auto-control using solar energy or solar energy by photovoltaic cells to raspberry pie board. Solar panels are used to convert solar energy into electrical energy and this electrical energy is used to charge batteries using charge control circuits.
• Light intensity is controlled to save energy during low traffic densities (usually late at night). The PWM technique is embedded in block diagrams such as raspberry pie boards to save solar energy by providing various intensities at different times.

Solar energy charge regulator:

• The main purpose of the solar charge regulator project is to store electrical energy in batteries, convert solar energy into solar energy or electric power using photovoltaic cells during the day, and util use this stored energy at night to compare a set of op-amps pant voltage. The load current is shown as observation and block diagram. Used to indicate under different types of LED charge, overload, and deep discharge conditions. MOSFET is used as a power semiconductor switch to reduce the load in low battery or overload situations. If the battery is fully charged, the dummy load is bypassed using a solar energy transistor.
• Many scientists, institutions, and individuals are researching to improve the efficiency of solar energy systems. To encourage the use of renewable solar energy you can share a few more solar energy advantages and disadvantages that you know in the comments section. For more technical support about solar energy and solar energy-based projects, your questions, comments, and ideas for solar energy projects to apply using microcontrollers.