You Are Interested In Installing Either Solar Photovoltaic Panels Or Solar Thermal: Energy Sustainability Assignment
Solar Energy – Continuous Assessment 2
You are interested in installing either solar photovoltaic panels or solar thermal panels on the roof of the house you live in
- For the house, you live in, calculate potential solar photovoltaic system size for your roof. Download SEAI Solar PV Calculator. Use this to calculate the energy and cost savings, and payback period.
- For the house, you live in, calculate potential solar thermal system size for your roof. Download the SEAI Solar Thermal Calculator and use this to calculate the potential output from the system. In addition, calculate the energy savings and payback.
- Make a recommendation for which system to install making reference to why you choose the particular technology.
- Prepare a report outlining the project description and discussing the choice of technology.
The various forms of solar energy – solar heat, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal electricity, and solar fuels offer a clean, climate-friendly, very abundant and in-exhaustive energy resource to mankind. Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaic (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). The research has been underway since very beginning for the development of an affordable, in-exhaustive and clean solar energy technology for longer term benefits. This paper, therefore, reviews the progress made in solar power generation research and development since its inception. Attempts are also made to highlight the current and future issues involved in the generation of quality and reliable solar power technology for future applications.
