Solar Panels (Literature Review/Summary)

Write exhaustively about Solar Panels (6,500 words). Proposed outline.

  • Passive Solar Energy Usage
  • Solar heat Collectors
  • Solar Thermal Concentrating Systems (STCS)
  • Voltage Generation Solar Systems (Photovoltaic) (Solar Cells)
  • PV Types
  • Advantages of Generating Electricity via Solar Panel
  • Cost Benefits
  • Environmental Benefits
  • Disadvantages of using solar cells
  • Solar Trackers
  • PV Power Generation
  • Causes of Output Voltage Drop
  •  Energy Storage Mechanisms
  • Rechargeable Batteries
  • Basic Battery Characteristics
  • Cycle Life of a Rechargeable Battery
  • Rechargeable Battery Types and Potential
  • Environmental Impact of Batteries
  • Cost of Energy Storage
  • Voltage Based Remaining Energy Estimation
  • Solar Electric Systems types
  • Small Stand-Alone systems
  • Complete Stand-Alone Solar System
  • Grid-tie Solar Systems
  • Hybrid-Solar Electric and Generator Combination System
  • Steps to Designing a Stand Alone System
  • PV Charging Controller
  • Off-Grid or Grid-Tie
  • Array Sizing Method