Tag: generation of electricity

Interior of the solar cooker is painted black inorder to absorb maximum of the Sun's light falling on the device.

Solar panel is a very useful device. Some of its major advantages are:

Solar devices are dependent on the sunlight for the generation of electricity. For the solar device to work efficiently, sunlight with good intensity should be available. Sunlight is weak during cloudy and rainy days. 

Solar panels are used to convert light (from solar energy) into electricity.

Solar panels can be used in calculators and battery operated toys, in satellites and Mars probes to provide them with energy to function in outer space by using the Sun's rays, can be used in traffic signals etc.

Solar panels are dependent on the sunlight for the generation of electricity. For the solar panels to work efficiently, sunlight with good intensity should be available to fall on the panels. Sunlight is weak during cloudy and rainy days. Hence, solar panels cannot produce energy throughout the year.

Solar constant is defined as the mean amount of the solar energy received by the Earth's atmosphere, per unit of the area, during the time when the Earth is at the mean distance from the Sun. Solar constant equals to 1388 watts per square meter.

Solar cells are devices that converts Sun's radiation energy into electricity. Solar cells contains a semiconductor. Silicon is a good semiconductor that can be used for the production of solar cells.

A solar water heater cannot be used to get hot water on a cloudy day as there is no Sun which is necessary for the working of solar water heater.