Solar panels are a form of active solar power, a term that describes how solar panels make use of the sun’s energy; solar panels harvest sunlight and actively convert it to electricity. Solar cells, or photovoltaic cells, are arranged in a grid-like pattern on the surface of the solar panel. These solar voltaic cells collect sunlight during the daylight hours and convert it into electricity.
Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture, convert and distribute sunlight. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors (through the use of electrical or mechanical equipment) to convert sunlight into useful energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties and designing spaces that naturally circulate air.
The sun has produced energy for billions of years. Solar energy is the sun’s rays (solar radiation) that reach the earth.
Solar energy can be converted into electricity or thermal (or heat) energy and used to heat water and or spaces.
TPEG can provide you with a feasibility study of your company and assist in the engineering and design that will result in reducing your fuel energy consumption, creating a better working environment for your employees.