Excellence in Solar Energy Design & Installation
Solar is the fastest growing energy
source in the world, and for good reason. It offers a limitless supply of
clean, safe, renewable energy for heat and power. Considering the
fact that the Earth receives more energy from the sun in just one hour than the world
uses in a whole year it is easy to understand why solar energy sources are a
major focus of development all over the world.
The advantages of solar and other
renewable power sources are clear: greater independence from imported fossil
fuels, a cleaner environment, diversity of power sources, relief from the
volatility of energy prices, more jobs and greater domestic economic
development. All over the world, solar energy systems have reduced the need to
build more carbon intensive fossil-fueled power plants. As the cost of solar
technologies has decreased, solar is moving into the mainstream and growing
worldwide at 40-50% annually.
There are currently three primary
solar technologies:
- Solar (photovoltaic) energy allows electricity to be
produced in the place where it is consumed, a practice known as
distributed generation. Sunlight hours often coincide with peak power
demand, so solar panels produce electricity when it is most needed.
Reducing peak load through large-scale solar generation improves air quality
and reduces the need for new polluting power plants.
- Solar thermal systems provide hot water for
residential or commercial use.
- Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is a solar thermal technology that can provide electricity at utility scale power plants.
