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Claydon Road,
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about solar energy

Solar energy is using the suns energy and its light to provide heat, light, hot water and electricity, for different homes and businesses.

There are 5 main techniques that have been made to collect the most energy from the sun…

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• Photovoltaic (Solar Cell) Systems 

which produce electricity directly from sunlight

• Solar Hot Water

Which is heating water using solar energy

• Solar Electricity 

Which uses the suns heat to produce electric

• Passive Solar Heating and Daylight

Which uses solar energy to heat and light buildings

• Solar Process Space Heating and Cooling

Which is industrial and commercial uses of the suns heat. 

this image i downloaded as a free vector, but added im my sun.

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Most common solar panels

Two most commonly used techniques used are photovoltaic (solar cells) systems and solar hot water. These are most commonly seen on the roof tops of people’s houses or businesses. This is because they are the cheapest and easiest to install. Also they are very practical for people’s houses as they do not take up much room.

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Photovoltaic(Solar Cells)Systems

Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity, this technique is used to power calculators and watches.

How do they work?

When the sunlight is absorbed by the material the solar energy knocks electrons loose from their atoms allowing the electrons to flow and produce electricity.  

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These flat-plate photovoltaic arrays can be places on a south facing roof, or a tracking device that follows the sun, so they can capture the most sunlight.

Several of these arrays can provide enough power for a whole household.

Solar Hot Water

The sun heats up shallow water of a lake, so like that the sun can be used in the same way to heat buildings. 

How do they work?

Solar water heating systems have two main parks: a solar   

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collector and a storage tank. The most common collector is a flat-plate collector. This is then mounted on a roof. It is made of a thin, box with a transparent cover facing the sun. Small tubes run through the box that carry fluid, either water or an antifreeze solution. The tubes are attached to an absorber plate which is black to attract the suns heat better, this then heats up the fluid in the tubes. Then the heated fluid is held in the storage tank. 

this photo is from my friend that he has let me use for my leaflet.