Will Photovoltaic Panelled cells take off in the UK & what’s to come next, for our nation? “SOLAR” the power enhanced by the Sun!!
Apr 01, 2015
Will Photovoltaic Panelled cells take off in the UK & what’s to come next, for our nation?
“SOLAR” the power enhanced by the Sun!!
Scotty Says: Reduce Your Load, Captain Kirk!
Space solar power 24 hours per day
1906 an early solar panel in California USA
Solar hot water collector
Fact!
Enough Solar Energy falls on New York in ONE DAY to
power the state for ONE YEAR
Electricity farming in Germany
Village Solar Power Plant 10MW
Do you all recognise a photovoltaic solar cell from solar garden lights?
Groups of these cells can be packaged to produce useful output voltages for use in
isolated areas!!
Swiss Alps
Offshore to aid Navigation
To keep animals enclosedElectric Fence with Photovoltaic Panel
To charge batteries on boats
To produce electricity for that camping holiday!!
15000 homes rely on PV panels alone in the USA
Many American utility companies use multi PV panels to run whole office blocks!!
A PV wind, Diesel & Hydro System in “Mexico” providing
power for 43 homes, 3 schools, 2 churches & an auditorium
Will we see this in the UK? In 1987, the Swiss government started a program to mount
PV arrays on a sound barrier along a main motorway.
What about the police can they use PV?
A PV powered Police Car in Switzerland
This solar panel powers a light in a bus shelter in Australia, providing security and
convenience at night.
And Finally Solar Cookers in El Progresso, Guatemala
We are making a start to look at Solar in the UK!!
Shouldn’t More of us think of installing one of these??
Solar Thermal Market - UK
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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No of installations
2004 6,000
2005 7,200
2006 8,640
2007 10,368
2008 12,442
2009 14,959
Market growth 20%
Current market value estimated
at £25 million
Think about it & cost one, you might be surprised at the cost!!
The End
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