Advantages And Disadvantages Of Solar Power

Solar Power Overview
Solar power is essentially the conversion of the energy from the sun to usable electricity. The most common source of solar power utilizes photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity. These photovoltaic cells utilize a semi-conductor to absorb the radiation from the sun and when the semi-conductor absorbs this radiation it emits electrons, which are harnessed as electricity. The picture on the right depicts a similar setup to the same way the home rooftop solarpanels work. Energy is harvested from the sun and turned to usable electricity. The home uses the electricity as needed and any excess is sent to the grid and the homeowner is credited or payed for the contribution.
Solar Power Contribution
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Although it does not generate much electricity at the moment, it does bring Japan a step closer to energy security through means of solar power. The majority of electricity generation in the country is being harvested through solar farms scattered throughout Japan. They have gone as far as building solar farms on abandoned golf courses and building floating solar farms on bodies of water to make effective use of space. One of the notable solar projects presently include the Solar Ark pictured below. This Solar Ark was 315 meter wide 37 meter tall power generation facility that produced approximately 530,000 kwh from 5000 panels.
Advantages
There are many benefits to solar power and its use. These are just some of the re-occuring advantages that have been mentioned and are worth noting.
• As the sun will last for many more billions of years, the energy from the sun is indefinitely renewable. Solar energy from the sun provides a steady source of solar power throughout the year for Japan.
• These solar panels do not release carbon emissions like their coal and gas energy producing counterparts, therefore there is no pollution involved when solar energy is captured to create