subject: Latest Solar Power Technology [print this page] Solar power is the power extracted from the sun's energy, which is the sunlight. As the sun provides us sunlight free, solar power itself too is a renewable, clean and background friendly source of energy. With rising concerns about depleting fossil fuels and rise in air pollution, the usage of solar power as a substitute source of energy is fast becoming popularity. By harnessing and using solar power at home, it is possible to cut down the cost of power fees and vast use can even make one very independent in terms of power requirement. This is because sunlight is available for free almost round the year and the most interesting part is that solar panels and other such solar equipments only need minor maintenance.
Now, one million dollar question arises and that is the reason why, apart from so lots of benefits are people using solar power only sparingly? The respond to this question lies in the fact that the solar powers are largely inefficient. To counter this issue, larger panels have to be installing and this produces using them cumbersome. Some people choose not to mess with the aesthetic beauty of their houses. The solar panels do not come cheap. Moreover, there is the inherent trouble of not able to work at night and providing very little power throughout cloudy days.
With the depletion of fossil fuels, the scientific community has been urging to comprehend the urgent need to take in consideration upgrading of existing solar panel technology. Now, with continued analysis and development in those areas, the solar power systems have undergone major changes. They have figured out how to make cheaper solar panels and improve their efficiency.
One of the drastic milestones attained in the solar power technology is the invention of photovoltaic cells. They have gone a long alternative to reducing the size and going up the efficiency of the solar panels. In a solar panel, the photovoltaic cells are place on a steel substrate. Each cell is skilled of capturing loads of spectrums of sunlight. The solar photovoltaic panels have overlapped layering of the cells that produces them a practical source of producing power. The new solar photovoltaic panels use amorphous silicon thin alloy technology.
This solar photovoltaic panel based on the new technology is not that bulky and can be simply place on the roof of houses. It is many times more practical than a regular solar panel. Moreover, they do not look that bad and can be simply implementing without affecting the overall gives the look of a building.
Another milestone in the road of solar technology is the invention of photovoltaic shingles. They are nothing but solar panels that are modify into shingles. Photovoltaic shingles could be use as a convenient and aesthetic alternative for large and bulky solar panels. They are incrementing in the roofs of houses as common shingles. They are normally black colored and have the appearance of common shingles. Moreover, they serve the dual purposes of adoring your house and also harnessing solar power and converting it into electricity for your use. Moreover, they save you the cost of purchasing extra shingles. Briefly, they are good-looking solar panels.
Experts have said that the technology of using photovoltaic cells and photovoltaic shingles is a drastic breakthrough in the harnessing of solar power. Analysis is on going for additionally development in the solar power technology and you can expect even smaller and more practical solar power systems made available in the near future.
