Solar EnergySolar Energy

Evan JamesEvan James Skyler BrandtSkyler Brandt Cory HullCory Hull

General Description General Description

Solar panels create Solar panels create electricity when the electricity when the sun hits the panels. sun hits the panels. The photovoltaic The photovoltaic cells get exited and cells get exited and they move freely they move freely around. This around. This movement creates movement creates electricity.electricity.

How do solar plants create How do solar plants create electricity?electricity?

They use huge mirrors They use huge mirrors causing a lot of heat to be causing a lot of heat to be generated. The heat is generated. The heat is directed toward pipes directed toward pipes with oil. The oil is used to with oil. The oil is used to heat water to create heat water to create steam. The steam turns steam. The steam turns turbines. The turbines turbines. The turbines one or many generators, one or many generators, creating electricity. creating electricity.

Solar Advantages.Solar Advantages.

No pollution.No pollution. Creates electricity, Creates electricity,

and lowers or gets rid and lowers or gets rid of monthly electric bill.of monthly electric bill.

Safe, and clean.Safe, and clean. Can also make Can also make

money if power plant money if power plant buys back excess buys back excess electricity.electricity.

Solar DisadvantagesSolar Disadvantages

Some disadvantages Some disadvantages are:are:

Solar panels are Solar panels are expensive.expensive.

Solar power does not Solar power does not work at night.work at night.

More InformationMore Information

Solar energy is best Solar energy is best conjured in the southern conjured in the southern and Midwestern states and Midwestern states such as: Texas, New such as: Texas, New Mexico, Florida, Kansas, Mexico, Florida, Kansas, California etc. The California etc. The weather in these states weather in these states are sunny most or all of are sunny most or all of the time.the time.

Prices and ConveniencePrices and Convenience

The benefits of having solar panels on The benefits of having solar panels on teh house is, it could eliminate your teh house is, it could eliminate your monthly bill. It would approximately cost monthly bill. It would approximately cost 25,000-100,000 dollars to add solar 25,000-100,000 dollars to add solar energy to your entire house.energy to your entire house.

The power company has to buy the left The power company has to buy the left over electricity. It would take up to 12 over electricity. It would take up to 12 years to get it, but its another source of years to get it, but its another source of income.income.