Abstract
Humans have been harnessing solar energy for thousands of years—to grow crops, stay warm, and dry foods. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, “more energy from the sun falls on the earth in one hour than is used by everyone in the world in one year.” Today, we use the sun’s rays in many ways—to heat homes and businesses, to warm water, or power devices.
Solar, or photovoltaic (PV), cells are made from silicon or other materials that transform sunlight directly into electricity. Distributed solar systems generate electricity locally for homes and businesses, either through rooftop panels or community projects that power entire neighborhoods. Solar farms can generate power for thousands of homes, using mirrors to concentrate sunlight across acres of solar cells. Floating solar farms—or “floatovoltaics”—can be an effective use of wastewater facilities and bodies of water that aren’t ecologically sensitive.
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Contents
Table of content1
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY3
1.1.1 RENEWABLE ENERGY4
1.2STATEMENT OF PROBLEM4
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES4
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY5
1.5 SCOPE OF STUDY5
1.6ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF SOLAR ENERGY5
1.7 LIMITATIONS6
CHAPTER 27
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW7
2.1 SOLAR ENERGY7
2.1.1 IMPORTANCE OF SOLAR ENERGY10
2.2 SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM10
2.2.1 HISTORY10
2.2.2 ENERGY PRODUCTION11
2. 3 SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTOR11
2.3.1 Flat-plate collectors:12
2.3.2 Compound parabolic collectors13
2.3.3 Evacuated Tube Collector13
2.4 SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS14
2.4.1 THE WORKING PRINCIPLE OF SOLAR WATER HEATER15
2.5 ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM15
CHAPTER THREE16
3.0 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY16
3.1. Materials and Method16
Selection of materials17
3.2 working principle of water heater18
CHAPTER FOUR20
REFERENCES21
Table of Figures
Table of Figures2
CHAPTE33R ONE2
Figure 1: An example of flat plate collector (FPC)12
Figure 2: An example of a compound parabolic Collector13
Figure 3: An example of evacuated tube14
Figure 4 Block diagram of the system19
4.0CONCLUSIONS20
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Richard, Ahunanya . "Construction and characterizations of solar energy water heater" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 05, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/construction-and-characterizations-of-solar-energy-water-heater