SOLAR POWERPresented by MD. ASHAF UDDAULA (161-15-7473)

Inventor of Solar PowerSolar energy has been used for centuries but the person who invented the first solar cell to convert sunlight into electricity was Charles Edger Fritts in 1838.He was a world known watch maker, author and inventor of many things.Fritts constructed a selenium solar cell that was similar, in some respects, to the modern silicon solar cell of today.

Charles Fritts

lWhat is Solar Power?

Solar power is a power which produced by collecting sunlight and converting it into electricity. This is done by using solar panels, which are large flat panels made up of many individual solar cells. It is most often used in remote locations, although it is becoming more popular in urban areas as well.

General Elements for macking a solar power system:l Solar Panell Charge Controllerl Inverterl Battery

nSOLAR PANELSolar panel refers to a panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating.

A solar panel, or module, is a series of interconnected silicon cells joined together to form a circuit. In greater numbers the amount of power produced by these interconnected cells can be increased and used as an electricity production system.

lCHARGE CONTROLLERA charge controller for a solar power system is an electronic device which regulates the voltage for charging battery which comes from solar panel.

If the production of voltage will high by the solar panel then a charge cotroller regulates the charge to the batteries preventing any over charging.

If a solar power system doesn't have any battery then there will not need any charge controller.

l INVERTER

Inverter is an electronic device which converts direct current (DC Current) into alternating current(AC Current).

An Ideal Solar Power System

A solar power system in an electrical system which produces electricity by using of solar power.

lSOLAR POWER SYSTEM

There are three kinds of Solar Power System

① ON grid Solar Power System② OFF grid solar power system③ Combined solar power system

lClassification of Solar Power System

l ON grid solar power system

l OFF grid solar power system

l Combined solar power system

lExample of OFF grid solar power system

SOLAR PLANE

SOLAR SHIP

SOLAR CAR

l Example of ON grid solar power system Solar Power Plant

l List of Top Five Solar Power Stations

Ivanpah Solar Power Facility

California,USA 392 MWSolar Enargy Generating System (SEGS)

California,USA 354 MWMojave Solar Project California,USA 280 MW

Solana Generating Station

Arizona,USA 280 MW

Genesis Solar Energy Project

California,USA 250 MW

Ivanpah Solar Power Facility(USA)

Upcoming Largest Solar Power Station

Morocco has turned on its massive solar power plant in the town of Ourrzazate, on the edge of the Saharan desert. The plant already spans thousands of acres and is capable of generating up to 160 megawatts of power. It's already one of the biggest solar power grids in the world, capable of being seen from space. And it's only going to get bigger.The current grid, called Noor I, is just the first phase of a planned project to bring renewable energy to millions living in Morocco. It will soon be followed by expansions, Noor II and Noor III, that will add even more mirrors to the existing plant. Once the project is complete around 2018, the entire grid will cover 6,000 acres. It will be capable of generating up to 580 megawatts of power, comparable to that of a small nuclear reactor.

Cost of macking a solar power system