9 Interesting Ways Solar Panels Can Make Your Life Easier
9 Interesting Ways Solar Panels Can Make Your Life Easier
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Solar energy is the future of clean power generation using renewable source for sustainable development. Solar energy is generated by nuclear fusion that takes place in the sun. Every day the sun gives off enough energy that is sufficient to power everything on the earth. This solar energy must be harvested in various ways to make our lives easier. Recent years, utilization of solar energy has gained momentum. Here are some of the ways solar energy can make your life easier:
Mobile and laptop charging
Brightening your area at night
Powering your drive
Traffic Lights
Irrigation & livestock management purposes
Outdoor Lighting & Security
Food Storage
Camping and hiking
Power for your home
1. Charging your gadgets
1. Charging your gadgets
In today's busy world staying connected has become a priority. Mobile phones , laptops and tablets are a way of life. They have now become a great source of learning. Even if you keep aside the technology you will not see anybody without them. Let's face the reality that they often run low on battery. Portable solar panels are one of the best ways to keep them charged any time anywhere. However, it would be much wiser to put a voltage converter or charge controller between the solar panel and laptop or mobile to adjust its output for the proper voltage. It is preferable to use a 12V portable solar panel to charge your gadgets.
2. Brightening your surroundings
The infrastructure facilities around the world are getting stronger. So, the world is moving from traditional lighting solutions to sustainable solutions. These days solar street lights are proving to be a smart and environmentally friendly way of lighting residential apartments, office campuses, Parks, streets, roads, and other public places. It is identified as one of the most cost-effective solutions that can assist people and governing authorities in curbing the rising environmental problems and energy crisis, especially in the urban areas. Solar street lights are powered by PV panels, an in-built battery, LED lights and smart sensors, all integrated into a single compact unit. The embedded solar panel converts solar power into electrical energy which is stored in the inbuilt battery, and used for dusk-to-dawn lighting operations.
3. Powering your drive
The government is pushing electric vehicles these days. The major benefit is that it gives you more freedom. With solar power you would be able to power your vehicles like caravans & RVs, thus reducing the need of grid power to charge your vehicle or staying free from dependence on fuel. The most wonderful thing that a solar powered vehicle offers you is freedom – to go wherever you like, whenever you like, for as long as you like. Until you need to charge your battery. A fixed solar panel will keep your battery charged even when the vehicle is not in use – and keep any alarms and security systems powered too. Always use a charge controller to prevent your battery from being overcharged, which damages it, and it also regulates the temperature & prevents overheating.
4. Traffic Lights
These are signaling devices powered by solar panels and they are becoming the best choice for major traffic control offices. There is no need for wiring and they can be installed at any place. They are more beneficial over other lighting devices like CFL lamps as they are more energy-efficient, have a longer life span and turn on and turn off automatically. Solar traffic lights can also be used during periods following natural disasters, when the existing street lights may not function due to power outages. Have a look at the solar traffic light installed at a road in Bangalore , Karnataka
5. Irrigation and livestock management
Lakhs of people across the country live in rural areas with limited access to electricity & water. The unavailability of grid power and unpredictable nature of rains in the country make it very difficult for people living in these areas to get adequate amounts of water to fulfil their irrigational and domestic requirements. In addition to this running electric water pumps on diesel to provide for irrigation makes water fetching a costly deal. In such a scenario, harnessing the solar power to fulfill your consistent water supply demands in an eco-friendly and profitable way with the help of Solar water pumps is the best solution. This enables residents in these areas to spend more time increasing their income by growing crops etc. Solar water pumps offer more water discharge as compared to other ordinary pumps, thus, making our pumps a better choice for any pumping applications.
Solar pumps are a popular choice for watering livestock. Livestock includes dairy cows and heifers, beef cattle and calves, sheep and lambs, goats, hogs and pigs, horses, and poultry. Good amount of water is needed for livestock watering, feedlots, dairy operations, and other on-farm needs like -cooling of facilities for the animals and products, dairy sanitation and wash down of facilities, animal waste-disposal systems, and incidental water losses.
6. Outdoor lighting and security
Outdoor lighting plays an important role in the aesthetics of your home. The latest type of solar wall lights are powered by PV panels, in-built battery, LED lights, and smart motion sensors that adds security to your home by getting activated when an individual or animal enters its range. And it triggers a bright light that will keep intruders at bay. One of the first things that most people do when leaving their home at night is to turn the outdoor light on so it is not dark when they come home. While this is very beneficial for the homeowner, it is also beneficial for intruders. By leaving your light on you are inviting intruders into your home because they know no one is there to stop them. By having a motion-powered light you will not have to leave your light on when you leave and it will automatically turn on for you when you return. This is the best of both worlds for the visibility and safety of your home and belongings.
7. Solar Powered Cold Food Storages
Farmers can make productive use of solar energy to keep the food fresh for a longer duration. Cooling-as-a-service is of high importance for countries like India, where around 20-30% of horticulture or floriculture produce gets wasted after harvest due to the non-availability of nearby cold storage facilities. Solar PV Powered Cold Storage System is a cold storage facility for storage of fresh horticultural produce, powered by solar photovoltaic with battery backup. The lead acid solar batteries are used for storage of power for operation during cloudy, or night sky. Energy output from the solar power plant is sufficient to operate the cold storage unit. The inverter converts the DC power produced from the solar panel into three phase AC electricity for operating the cold storage unit and other utilities. Farmers can also buy access to a decentralized refrigerated space within a cold room installed conveniently at the market gate. They pay according to the amount of produce stored, usually for several days or weeks.
8. Camping & Hiking
Solar energy is already becoming a more familiar part of our lives, and innovation will continue to drive new applications of solar power technologies that will improve our daily lives. Solar energy is the one that is available for our use most of the time in a year. We can use it in a more exciting way. We always look for a break from our daily routine and escape from it for relaxation. You can carry portable solar panels along with you on trips to enjoy the freedom to travel without needing to divert to find a power source to recharge everything. Whether it’s your smartphone, laptop, stove, lights, or electronics that need power, portable solar panels will have you covered. This is much easier than traveling with a heavy diesel generator, which can run out of fuel when you're in the middle of nature. On the other hand, solar panels are completely silent, which means they will not disrupt the natural environment.
9. Power for your home
In India millions of homes and residential buildings have rooftops that receive ample amount of sunlight during the day. These rooftops can be utilized to harness sunlight to generate electricity and fulfill power requirements in an eco-friendly and sustainable way if you install solar panels on it. A well planned solar rooftop power system can efficiently generate and supply electricity without using grid power thus saving expenses incurred on using grid power and diesel for running Diesel Gensets during power cuts. By using solar power systems you can also sell excess power generated back to DISCOMs to get compensation using the ‘Net Metering’ mechanism.
Renewable energy is already becoming a more familiar part of our lives, and innovation will continue to drive new applications of solar energy technologies that will improve our daily lives and help power a cleaner world. How many more uses of solar energy will there be in the future? We are excited to find out!
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