SOLAR POWER BUSES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN SRILANKA Authors : • A.J.M.K.C. Aparakka • G.G.P.K. Jayasingha • N.M. Nandasiri
SOLAR POWER BUSESFOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN SRILANKA
Authors :
• A.J.M.K.C. Aparakka
• G.G.P.K. Jayasingha
• N.M. Nandasiri
PUBLIC TRANSPORT ISSUES IN SL
Uncomfortable travelling
models
Uncomfortable and crowded
Less availability of buses
Unaffordable bus fare
Time waste in traffic jams
Air pollution with fuel burn
Solar Power Buses It can be easily implemented for Sri Lanka
Subsidiary for fuel
Sri Lanka located nearby equator
We can have good consistent sunshine annually
So Many advantages…
SOLUTION ??????????
In 1990 requiring regulations on “zero emission” on vehicles
Solar vehicles were firstly tested by universities and manufacturers
in California
Sunpods inc., fully integrated and tested solar power generation
systems, and Bauer intelligent transportation made first solar
power-assist system for buses
Nowadays many countries using solar power buses
HISTORY OF THE TECHNOLOGY
These methods use photovoltaic cells(PVC) that directly convert sunlight to electricity.
PVCs are the components in solar paneling that convert the sun's energy to electricity.
They're made up of semiconductors, usually made of silicon, that absorb the light.
HOW DOES SOLAR ENERGY WORK
• The sunlight's energy then frees electrons in
the semiconductors, creating a flow of
electrons
That electricity then fuels the battery that
runs the motor. Instead of using a battery,
some solar vehicles direct the power straight
to an electric motor
Solar energy is cost effective.
Solar energy costs nothing.
We can save money which we spend on fuel.
Environmentally friendly.
Low running cost.
Reliability.
It works everywhere.
Solar energy is secure.
Health and safety benefits.
Saves time.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND MISSING OPPORTUNITIES
CONCLUSION
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