Presented By: Solar Collectors

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Solar Cell System
Presented By Solar Collectors Dejah Urbanovitch,
Andy Wells, Morgan Gorman, David Miller, Nicolas
Zea
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Introduction
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Advantages

• Renewable energy source compared to non renewable
  sources such as coal, gas, and oil.
• Moderate Maintenance
• Safer
• Cleaner
• Environmentally Friendly

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Disadvantages

• Poor Efficiency
• Depends on Weather
• Shade causes power reduction
• Extremely expensive

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Experiment Parallel

• Voltage increases
• Current constant

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Experiment Series

• Current increases
• Voltage constant

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Series vs. Parallel

• For the amount of power produced
• Series power/ panel Parallel power/ panel

Series Vs.
Parallel
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Comparing 3 Types of Solar Cells

• Super Cell is most efficient
• Most efficient most

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Solar Powers Impact Environment

• Solar power has a relatively low impact on the
  environment. The only pollution is from
  production.
• One of the most environmentally sound forms of
  energy.
• Doesnt cause harmful emissions to contaminate
  the air.

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Solar Powers Impact Economic

• Currently, solar panels for use in residential
  dwellings is extremely expensive.
• A 4kW system will cost approximately 22,900.
• State governments give tax breaks for those who
  purchase and use solar panels in the home or
  business. They will also help with the cost.(Ca.
  Residents only!)

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Solar Powers Impact Political

• People are afraid to buy new, expensive,
  technology without certain government assistance.
• The government has close ties with fossil fuel
  burning companies.
• Military, by law, must integrate solar power into
  their current technology.

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SunWorks

• Solar Collectors Business
• Sell solar panels at wholesale prices
• Goals
• Make
• Make a safe, noise, pollution free way of
  getting solar energy more into the main stream
  consumer market.

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Is There a Market?

• Who will buy our product and why?
• United States federal and state governments
• To power street lights, phone boxes, Federal
  buildings, satellite dishes, antennas
• Military
• Noise free portable energy for powering all
  electrical equipment
• Large businesses and corporations (including
  airports and plane companies)
• Power their buildings, place on
  devices/appliances (pool heaters, water heaters,
  cell phones, rechargeable batteries), charge
  batteries for equipment
• Universities, other schools
• Experiments, research, charge equipment
• Developing countries governments
• Clean, easy source of power for bucolic areas
• Farms, other Agriculture industries
• Assist in growth
• Individuals
• Any purpose or functions

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How Much??
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• More
• More laws passed requiring use of cleaner energy
  source (esp. CA)
• Popularity increase
• Not calculated in, but decrease in cost of
  materials b/c of popularity

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Sum - up

• Solar energy is
• clean
• noiseless
• environment friendly
• Efficiency predicted to improve up to 50 in 5
  years
• Laws and small countries are calling for more
  solar panels
• Market expected to rise