The Solar Evangelists in India
Introduction The need of the hour is sustainable generation of electricity and this is achieved through various renewable technologies, mainly solar PV systems. However, before indulging in solar technologies and its applications, it is crucial to understand the basic electrical
Introduction To understand the solar thermal basics, we must come to the basic property of heat. Heat results in the molecules of a substance or body to move in a disorderly motion. This result in the development of a form
Introduction When we consider the physics of solar cells, we must consider the existence of junctions. These junctions exist between the different materials of different doping concentrations of a solar cell. Solar cells are composed of both p-type and n-type
Introduction It can be said without a doubt that our world soon needs to move towards renewable forms of energy. The use of fossil fuels, namely coal, petroleum and natural gas, has brought about a huge change in the environment
An Introduction to Heat and Photovoltaics PV modules and cells are meant to convert the light from the sun into electricity. This implies hours and hours of exposure to the sun’s heat for the PV modules. The way solar cells
Introduction With growing use of solar PV technology, it is essential that the efficiency and performance of systems are given high priority. In order to do so, it is a must to understand what affects the performance of PV modules
What is a Solar Farm? A solar farm or a solar park is a power station which is powered by arrays of photovoltaic modules. Solar farms are made up of PV modules, inverters, Power Conditioning Unit, and grid-connection equipment. They
Introduction: On and off-grid systems and the need for batteries Photovoltaic systems can be classified as on-grid and off-grid. On-gridsystems are hybrid systems where the electricity grid and the PV system both act as the sources of power. Mostly, residential
In physics, an important relation that has been derived is that between electricity and magnetism. Early physicists used to think that electricity and magnetism are two different concepts. But in 1873, a Scottish scientist named James Clerk Maxwell published his