- Definition and Types of Energy
- Myths And Misconceptions About Energy
- The Relationship Between Energy and Environment
- Climate Change and Carbon Footprint
- Greenhouse Gas Effect
- The Role of Human-Induced Greenhouse Gases and Energy Consumption
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
- Renewable Energy Sources and Future Perspectives
- Play and Learn
- Solar Energy Conversions
- Solar Energy Worldwide
- Solar Energy in Partner Countries
- Positive and Negative Impacts
- Technologies for Harnessing Solar Energy
- Solar thermal energy technologies and applications
- Electricity Generation Methods
- Passive Heating and Cooling of Residences with the Sun
- Concentrator solar power (CSP) systems and electricity generation
- Systems and applications that generate electricity directly from solar rays
- Photovoltaic cells and panels
- Domestic PV Systems
- Off-Grid PV Systems
- Hybrid Connected Systems
- Materials Used in PV Cells
- Play and Learn
Off-Grid PV Systems
Off-grid PV systems are used to meet energy needs in areas where access to the electricity grid is difficult or impossible. These systems convert solar energy directly into electrical energy and make it possible to provide energy at all hours of the day with storage solutions. The electricity produced is stored in batteries to be used when sunlight is insufficient.
The areas of use of independent PV systems are quite wide:
- Indoor and outdoor lighting
- Rural radio, telephone and wireless systems
- Communication stations
- Protection of oil pipelines
- Telemetric measurements in electricity and water distribution systems
- Meteorological observation stations
- Agricultural irrigation systems
- Forest watchtowers
- Medicine and vaccine cooling systems
- Earthquake and weather observation stations
- Lighthouses
- Operating devices in areas far from the electricity grid
- First aid, alarm and security systems
- Traffic warning systems
- Military systems
- Electric vehicles
- Space studies