Solar panels are
active solar devices made up of photovoltaic or solar cells which are used to convert sunlight into electrical energy.
It is an important source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or
active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power.
19 March 2019 - US-based independent solar power producer Navisun LLC has acquired a portfolio of nine
active solar projects from North American community solar developer and solutions provider Clean Energy Collective, the company said.
M2 EQUITYBITES-March 19, 2019-Navisun Acquires Nine
Active Solar Projects in Massachusetts, USA
Based on the various product segments the market can be categorise in two broad categories namely
active solar water heater and passive solar water heater.
It addresses the energy problem; what is needed for human comfort; heat losses from a structure; materials used in residential construction and construction techniques; the seasons and solar angles; the transmission of light through the atmosphere; solar gain and attenuation; the transmission of solar energy through glazing; climate and the siting of a solar structure; the history of solar structures; passive solar collection; non-concentrating,
active solar collectors; photovoltaic panels; smart grids, FiTs (feed in tariffs), and net metering; architectural considerations for capturing solar energy; and methods of energy storage.
Alternatively, harnessing solar energy through a solar PV module employing a solar powered fan [6-8] could be a much viable option for
active solar drying systems in areas without access to grid electricity.
The photosynthetically
active solar radiation intercepted by the reproductive structures (PARi) was calculated in both experiments (2011 and 2014).
Enerray, owned by Seci Energia (Gruppo Industriale Maccaferri), one of Europe's most
active solar developers, has begun construction of Brazil's largest solar installation, located in the city of Ituverava.