The need for electricity is only ever rising in the twenty-first century, and relying on non-renewable fuels is no longer sustainable. That is why a lot of individuals and companies have been switching to solar energy in the hopes to reduce their carbon footprint while meeting their energy needs in a more efficient manner. The most common way of capturing and storing solar energy is by installing solar panels in areas that receive regular sunlight. Usually, this is done by installing panels on rooftops. However, putting the panels on the roof is also one of the biggest challenges people wanting to adopt solar energy face. Not all roofs get sunlight because of neighboring buildings, and the cost of installation is not cheap either.
So here are some innovative ways in which solar panels can be installed without having to be put on the roof.
- Floating solar — if using individual devices is not enough, and you have larger energy requirements without having access to a roof, it is now possible to make the solar panels float in a body of water like a pond or lake. Using floating solar has a multitude of advantages like being more compact than roof solars, and taking up no space on land. It also helps with water conservation in that water body — partially covering the water body ensures that there is less water evaporation, which is also a cause of concern in many areas.
2. Colloidal quantum dots — these nanoparticles offer a more flexible and less expensive material for solar cells. Research claims that using these nanoparticles will improve the efficiency of a solar panel by 8% in converting sunlight. Not only is this new material more stable as compared to the traditional material, but it also helps in increasing radiant light absorption.
3. Spherical sun power generator — the current solar panels are not very efficient as they can absorb only 15% of the current sunlight, and the number gets even smaller as the earth tilts on its axis every year. With the spherical sun power generator, the panels rotate in accordance with the sun, ensuring they can harness all the power of the sun throughout the day.
4. Solar roadways — roads take a lot of a significant amount of ground space in urban areas. Paving the roads with glass solar panels is a great way to harness the energy required to power the locality. These glass solar panels can also be paved on other flat surfaces like playgrounds and parking lots. The panels are made such that they can withstand the constant moving of heavy vehicles without losing any absorption of light.
Whatever intervention that you might choose is right for you, it is important to get it done from tried and tested professionals so that all efforts and resources give you the best outcome. For floating solar solutions, Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy are the leading experts in the field. The landmark project is a 450 kWp floating solar power plant in Kerala, India, which was completed in three months, and was done on a turnkey basis. Installing renewable energy has never been easier, now with the help of Sterling and Wilson.
Originally published at http://realestateandepc.wordpress.com on March 3, 2022.
