subject: Solar Energy And Solar Power Plants - Facts That Will Astound You - Part 1 [print this page] Were you aware that the earth receives sufficient the suns energy in an hour to supply the world's energy requirement for the entire year? This is correct, however only a very small portion of it is harnessed. And yet the world still relies on energy produced by burning fossil fuels. On the brighter side, however, you will find there's constant increase in demand for solar energy; and in the past of continuous development, solar panels are much cheaper today.
Were you aware that during peak hours, the maximum power density that the sun can give is about 1kW per square meter and that much can produce enough electricity to power 50,000 houses?
Were you aware that if a solar generating plant was built on 1% of the total land part of the Sahara desert it would satisfy the world's energy requirement?
Did you know the efficiency of solar panels depends on several factors such as pollution, clouds, temperature and atmospheric humidity?
Are you aware that solar generating plants are nearly the same as other conventional power producers - with one significant difference: Nearly all other plants draw their power from fossil fuels like oil, coal and gas?
Were you aware that when power is produced by burning fossil fuels, they produce greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming?
Were you aware that when Solar power or solar thermal power are generated they utilize the potency of sunshine to generate electricity?
Did you know solar panels are technically any type of panel that uses solar thermal energy to produce electricity, some heat water as with solar hot water panels, some are employed store solar energy, such as solar thermal energy panels?
And the whole process of solar power doesn't involve any burning of any fossil fuels so they can't contribute to global warming.
