The process by which photons from sunlight create an electric current in solar panels.
High efficiencies in the production of electricity.
Converts mechanical energy from the turbine into electrical energy.
One or more solar panels connected with a power inverter and other electrical and mechanical components.
The Philippines.
To generate electricity from the sun.
Off-grid and grid-connected.
Electrical dynamos were attached to water wheels to generate electricity.
Large.
Because the electrical utility grid requires alternating current (AC).
The generation of electricity from wind.
It controls and optimizes the charging behavior of solar panels.
From small rooftop or portable systems to massive utility-scale generation plants.
A facility where hydroelectricity is generated, typically including a hydroelectric dam.
15 to 100 MW.
They used water wheels to grind wheat.
To collect the mechanical energy produced by the water flow.
A collection of solar panels connected together to produce a larger amount of energy.
By harnessing the primary energy flow of the atmosphere created by the uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the Sun.
It stores the electrical energy from the charge controller.
Any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, such as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power.
Direct current (DC).
Lesser polluting.
The water in the reservoir has more potential energy.
A capacity of 5 to 100 kW.
16%.
Wind speed, air density, and blade radius.
It converts direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC).
An inverter.
Minor losses associated with friction due to resistance.
It converts sunlight into electrical energy.
It can power electronics locally or be sent to the electrical grid for use elsewhere.
It holds back a large quantity of water, creating a reservoir for electricity generation.
A capacity of 1 to 15 MW.
Because it is cheaper once dams and reservoirs are built.
It is transferred to the rotational motion of turbines, which move a generator.
200W to 5 kW.
They protect systems from overcurrent or surges and can trigger automatically or be operated manually.
The process of utilizing the mechanical potential energy of flowing water to generate electricity.
Wind turbines.
100 kW to 1 MW.
Water flows through channels called penstocks down to the turbines.
It refers to the mounting apparatus that fixes the solar array to the ground or rooftop.
It combines two or more electrical cables into one larger one and typically includes fuses for protection.
It measures the amount of energy passing through it, including both incoming energy from the utility and outgoing energy from the solar PV system.
They allow for manual disconnection of an electrical wire for safety during installation or replacement.
