Solar Power and Pakistan
Definition
• Solar panels collect heat energy from the sun.
Process of electricity generation
• Solar furnaces use giant mirrors to focus the sun's rays on a boiler.
• Steam from the boiler is used to make electricity.
• Steam from the boiler is used to make electricity.
Potential for Solar Energy in Pakistan
• In Pakistan, there is enough potential for solar energy, as there are 250 - 300 sunny days a year in many parts of the country.
• Continuous cloudy days are also rare.
• Continuous cloudy days are also rare.
Possibilities and challenges
• Solar energy has the advantage of being safe, pollution free, efficient and in limitless supply but the construction of solar power stations is expensive and requires further advances in technology.
Uses
Collection in Photovoltaic Cells
• One way is to collect it in solar cells (photovoltaic cells).
• Solar cells can power radios and even small cars.
• A number of companies are not only involved in trading photovoltaic products and appliances but also manufacturing different components of PV (photovoltaic) systems.
• They are selling PV modules, batteries, regulators, invertors, as well as practical low power gadgets such as photovoltaic lamps, battery chargers, garden lights etc as an alternative source to conserve electricity.
• Solar cells can power radios and even small cars.
• A number of companies are not only involved in trading photovoltaic products and appliances but also manufacturing different components of PV (photovoltaic) systems.
• They are selling PV modules, batteries, regulators, invertors, as well as practical low power gadgets such as photovoltaic lamps, battery chargers, garden lights etc as an alternative source to conserve electricity.
Rural Electrification, Water heating and Pumping of water etc
• Solar energy can be used for rural electrification, water heating, pumping water from wells and for cooking purposes.
Rural Telephone Exchange, Highway Emergency Telephone etc
• Currently, solar technology is used in rural telephone exchanges, highway emergency telephones, refrigeration for medicines in the hospitals etc.Solar Water Pumps
• The Public Health Department has installed many solar water pumps for drinking purposes in different parts of the country.
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