Sun Solar Energy Technology

The solar energy technologies office seto funds early stage research and development in three technology areas.

Sun solar energy technology.

There are two main types of solar energy technologies photovoltaic pv and concentrating solar power csp. And solar heating and cooling shc systems which collect thermal energy to provide hot water and air heating or. Therefore it is an alternative to other types of non renewable energy such as fossil fuels or nuclear. It is a renewable energy source the energy of the sun is considered inexhaustible on a human scale.

Photovoltaics pv concentrating solar thermal power csp and systems integration with the goal of improving the affordability performance and value of solar technologies on the grid. It is an essential source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending. You re likely most familiar with pv which is utilized in panels. Photovoltaics pv which directly convert light to electricity.

When the sun shines onto a solar panel photons from the sunlight are absorbed by the cells in the panel which creates an electric field across the layers and causes. Solar energy is the technology used to harness the sun s energy and make it useable. Concentrating solar power csp which uses heat from the sun thermal energy to drive utility scale electric turbines. The term solar energy refers to the use of energy from the sun by installing solar panels and other systems it can be used to obtain thermal energy or electricity generation.