The Sun has been fascinating humankind since the start of civilization. But only recently have we developed the ability to harness the sun’s power. The most common way of harnessing the sun’s energy is through solar panels, also known as Photovoltaic (PV) panels.
Solar Adelaide operates as a conductor and generates energy. These solar panels are majorly used for the generation of electricity in industries as well as households. Solar electricity is widely applied in telecommunication, agricultural, water desalination, and building industries to operate lights, pumps, engines, fans, refrigerators, and water heaters.
Limitations And How To Overcome Them
You have seen how beneficial solar panels are for development and humankind. Solar power is both cost-effective and eco-friendly; however, it has its own set of limitations. So, before installing solar panels, some drawbacks need to be weighed.
Storage Issues With Solar
While traditional power sources are dispatchable and can dish out power when needed, the sun’s energy is intermittent, and without storage, solar can’t supply electricity on demand. But it does generate a considerable amount of energy in a day. Increasingly, we are producing more energy than we can consume. Class A Energy can help to install a range of efficient battery storage units to gain the most from solar panels without wasting energy.
Land Use
Another concern is that solar energy may take up a significant amount of land and cause land degradation or habitat loss for wildlife. While Solar PV systems can be fixed to already existing structures, larger utility-scale PV systems may require up to 3.5 to 10 acres per megawatt. However, the impact can be reduced by installing these panels in low-quality or infertile areas or along existing transportation and transmission corridors.
Scarcity of Materials
Rare earth materials are key ingredients needed to make solar components. As a result, the PV technology has to navigate through many challenges..But most importantly, one has to acknowledge there just aren’t enough reserves to meet all future requirements. Many rare materials are byproducts of other processes rather than the focus of targeted mining efforts. Recycling PV materials and advances in nanotechnology that increase solar-cell efficiency could both help boost supply.
An Environmental Downside
The one environmental downside to Solar Adelaide is that it contains many of the same hazardous materials as electronics. As solar became a popular energy source, the problem of disposing of hazardous waste became an additional challenge. Chemical, thermal and physical methods can treat hazardous waste. Chemical methods include ion exchange, precipitation, oxidation, reduction, and neutralization. Among thermal methods is high-temperature incineration, which can detoxify certain wastes and destroy them.
Expensive installation and equipment
The major drawback of solar panels is the expenses of equipment and installation. The cost of a solar panel is relatively high depending on the size and type of the system that is to be installed. However, the government provides incentives and tax benefits on solar electric power as well as financial assistance.
Conclusion
Solar energy is undeniably an essential renewable energy resource. It is inexhaustible and can be harnessed by small households and large industries. Keeping its benefits in mind, we should not forget that solar also poses harmful threats. It is not cent percent eco-friendly but is much more effective than fossil fuels.
