Q:How do solar panels affect the aesthetics of a building?

Solar panels can have both positive and negative effects on the aesthetics of a building. On one hand, well-designed and integrated solar panels can enhance the visual appeal of a structure by adding a sleek and modern touch. They can be seamlessly incorporated into the architecture, becoming an attractive feature. On the other hand, if poorly installed or placed without careful consideration, solar panels can disrupt the overall design or appear as an eyesore. Therefore, the impact of solar panels on a building's aesthetics largely depends on the design, placement, and integration of the panels into the existing structure.

Q:I need a list of worldwide solar panel manufactures from china, US, Spain, Germany, Japan etc...Can any one direct ne to such place?I rather it will also contain comparison of parameters like efficiacy, quality etc and to be divedied by country of manufacturing.Thank you

Actually Ofir, it is much easier and less expensive than you might believe. What you need is a magazine, like, Solar Today. There is only one that I am familiar with that gets into the nuts and bolts of solar panel manufacturers, installation, and other types of renewable energy. It's called, Home Power Magazine. We have a home that has been powered by the wind and sun for the last 0 years or so, and most of our initial information came from Home Power, and afterward, from many of the sources that they have in their articles. Every few issures, they take an item connected to renewable energy, such as an inverter, wind turbine, water turbine, or solar panel, and list all the different models that are available. They are broken down by manufacturer, and include specifications like power output, range of voltages, efficiency, materials, and even where they are manufactured. If you subscribe online for one year, the cost is around $25 USD, you will have access to all the previous issues that are archived on their website. You can use their search engine to locate an article listing all the solar panels, they did one a year or so ago with all the information you are looking for. Despite what you might be hearing, solar power usage is growing at an incredible rate. In the US alone, there are over 00,000 homes and businesses operating some level of solar power right now, that's good news. As far as different countries using different requirements, most all of the manufacturers today are selling their products to most countries worldwide, they are designed to meet requirements for almost anyplace you might use them. Check the magazine out today, you might learn more than you were originally looking for. I will include their link below, and some other good sources for information. You can google any one of them to find their website. Good luck, and take care...Rudydoo

Q:I have in mind a small solar panel that could be plugged into a wall socket. Do I need a converter or some kind of interference between the two power sources so there aren't any unpleasant explosions? I don't know much about this sort of thing so please be nice.

The other responders have given partial information. The electricity in your house is 20 volts AC and the solar panel will produce DC voltage. If you plugged in the solar panel into the wall, the solar panel would be destroyed, possibly with disastrous results. If you connected the solar panel to a DC to AC inverter, there are also dangers. The solar panel unless very large will not produce enough power to make a lot of AC, for every amp of 20 volt AC, you require more than 0 Amps of DC voltage. So most small solar panels are used to trickle charge a 2 volt battery used in backup situation. The problem is that the house AC and the inverter AC have to be exactly in phase or again you have disastrous results. If they are exactly 80 degrees out of phase, the wires now are carrying 240 volts and you will burn out the inverter, and possibly cause a fire. There are systems that will synchronize an inverter to commercial power so that you can feed the power back to the grid, but these are more complicated. If you want to use the battery and solar panel to run some lights during power failures, then you can connect the light to the common terminals of a switch, but the switch must be a break before make switch, which means that when you throw the switch the common is disconnected from the one source before it is connected to another source. Most AC switches will do this, but make sure.

Q:Can solar panels be used for powering electric lawnmowers or gardening tools?

Yes, solar panels can be used to power electric lawnmowers or gardening tools. By connecting the solar panels to a battery or an inverter system, the energy generated from the sun can be stored and used to power these tools. This provides a sustainable and eco-friendly option for maintaining lawns and gardens.

Q:Can solar panels be used for powering a theme park or amusement park?

Yes, solar panels can be used to power a theme park or amusement park. They can provide a sustainable and renewable source of energy to meet the power needs of various attractions, rides, and facilities within the park. By harnessing sunlight, solar panels can generate electricity that can be used directly or stored in batteries for later use. This not only reduces the park's carbon footprint but also helps to lower operational costs in the long run.

Q:Say if i had a 2KW system is thtat just one big solar panel or does the whole system have little solarpanels together.?

A two KW system would be made up of a number of solar panels. Panels used in residential and commercial systems usually run in the range 50 watts to about 200 watts. There is a HUGE amount of information available on the internet about solar panels and all the components of solar electric systems. All you have to do is search on the internet under solar panel. It's very safe and easy. So just do it.

Q:It measured volts before I attached it, and after attaching the voltage regulator device, the voltage dropped down to 3 volts, even when just measuring the difference in the solar panels nodes themselves, suggesting that the entire panels voltage dropped and not just the voltage in the regulator. I tried testing it with a power supply of 7 V 0. A and it works fine, but I don't know why it won't work for the solar panel.

you cannot treat the open circuit voltage of a solar panel like a voltage source (like a battery.) the load response of the panel doesn't behave that way. small panels and panels that are producing less than about .5A are very happy to have their output voltage pulled down to whatever they're connected to (typically zero.) I observed the same phenomenon when i connected a 2V 725mA panel to a 2V 325mA fan -- the open circuit voltage of 5V dropped to 3V when connected to the fan, and returned to 5V when disconnected. The easiest workaround is to use 2V of rechargable batteries in parallel with the panel so that the battery holds the 2V potential difference and the panel just supplies the current. any excess current charges the batteries, so you might consider whether or not you need some type of charge controller to prevent burning the batteries via overcharging. there are actually very few applications of solar panels connected directly to circuits that i have seen that have any kind of robust performance -- if they work at all, they eventually die/burn themselves out in a couple of months. the best robust designs always have a rechargable battery and charge controller somewhere in the power circuitry to buffer the load circuit from the panel. .

Q:Can solar panels be installed on bus stops or shelters?

Yes, solar panels can be installed on bus stops or shelters. This allows them to generate electricity from sunlight, which can be used to power lighting, signage, and other amenities at the bus stops or shelters. It also helps in reducing reliance on grid electricity and promotes the use of renewable energy sources.

Q:Why would someone use a solar panel? Does it have to do with the economy right now, global warming, or what?

The sun provides power where ever the sun shines. That means you can have power without paying for power cables running for miles across rivers and valleys or just out in the middle of nowhere. Or in the middle of somewhere, you can get more or less off the grid (of electrical delivery) and save money and not be a slave to big business. And since the carbon footprint of making power with solar cells is entirely in the making of them and the batteries, it is a cleaner form of electricity. With the batteries needed to have power at night, it can mean that power doesn't fail when the wires go down in the grid.

Q:Can solar panels be installed on sloped roofs?

Yes, solar panels can be installed on sloped roofs. In fact, sloped roofs are one of the most common locations for solar panel installation. The angle and direction of the roof can affect the efficiency of the panels, but with proper installation techniques, it is possible to maximize their energy generation potential on sloped roofs.