When most people think of solar energy, they think of solar photovoltaic panels fixed on the roof or gleaming solar photovoltaic farms in the desert. Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with a solar energy conversion efficiency of 47.1%. Solar photovoltaic panels continue to be manufactured using new materials, such as perovskites and organic semiconductors. These and other discoveries have enabled more and more creative applications of solar photovoltaic panels.

Photovoltaic street lights

Compared to traditional street lights, solar street lights use solar energy to generate electricity. During the day, solar energy is used to charge the battery. At night, the battery powers the lamps to meet the lighting needs. Because solar energy is a green and clean energy source, and the installation of solar photovoltaic street lights is simple, there is no need to lay lines, which saves a lot of manpower and material resources, the installation efficiency is very high, and it also has good social and economic benefits.

The installation of solar photovoltaic street lights can not only bring fresh elements and attractiveness to urban and rural construction, It can also save installation costs, and most importantly, it can save power resources and reduce electricity bills.

Photovoltaic parking shed

Photovoltaic parking shed is a combination of photovoltaic power generation and car shed roof, which can not only realize all the functions of traditional car sheds, but also can supply new energy vehicles with the electricity generated. The excess electricity can also obtain good income. Can slow down the electrical power in the city. Photovoltaic parking sheds generally use steel structure brackets, which have the advantages of simplicity, generosity, fashion, and beauty.

The photovoltaic parking shed has good heat absorption, convenient installation and low cost, which not only makes full use of the original site , And can provide green and environmentally friendly electricity. The construction of photovoltaic parking sheds in factory parks, commercial districts, supermarkets, hospitals, schools, etc. can solve the problem of high temperatures in outdoor parking lots in summer. While providing sun and rain protection for vehicles, there are also power generation benefits, realizing a win-win situation for social and environmental benefits.

Photovoltaic bus station

Photovoltaic bus station means that the power supply mode of the bus stop is changed from the original direct power supply to solar photovoltaic power supply. Install photovoltaic panels on the top of the platform to convert solar energy into electrical energy during the day, which is used to supply power to the LCD electronic bulletin screen, roll out weather information, traffic conditions, etc., and illuminate waiting passengers at night.

“Energy-saving sites” operated with clean energy can not only “lighten the burden” on the environment, but also The citizens have provided many conveniences. It is understood that more and more cities have installed photovoltaic equipment when constructing or renovating bus stations.

Photovoltaic fabric

It is now possible to stitch tiny, flexible solar panels into the fabric of clothes. Photovoltaic panels embedded in shirts, winter clothes and other types of clothing can keep you warm, power your mobile phone or provide energy for other portable electronic devices; it can also illuminate building exterior walls, awnings and curtains, or power heated car seats .

Photovoltaic “skin”

Photovoltaic “skin” is a new type of solar photovoltaic technology created by Sistine Solar, a spin-off of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which integrates custom designs into solar photovoltaic panel systems. Photovoltaic “skin” is an aesthetic overlay that changes the appearance of any solar photovoltaic panel by using imprinted custom images. This technology displays vivid images through selective filtering and transmits sunlight to the solar photovoltaic panels below, while minimizing efficiency losses. Customize the image to display a business logo or advertisement.

Photovoltaic highway

Solar photovoltaic roads can generate clean energy, illuminate at night, and melt snow and ice in winter. Covering roads in the United States with solar photovoltaic panels will generate approximately 80% of the country’s electricity needs. Factors affecting energy production include panel efficiency, panel angle, tracking marking method, sunshine time and temperature, road materials, etc.

Floating photovoltaic power generation on water

Water floating photovoltaic power generation is photovoltaic solar power generation The system is designed to float on a large surface of a body of water. NREL’s research shows that floating photovoltaics installed on one-quarter of the man-made reservoirs in the United States will be able to meet about 10% of the electricity demand in the United States. The study also shows that the power generation of floating solar photovoltaic panels can be increased by up to 10% due to the cooling effect of water. Floating solar farms can also reduce water evaporation loss and inhibit algae blooms, thereby reducing water treatment costs.

Photovoltaic noise barrier

More than 3,000 miles of traffic noise barriers on American highways are designed to reflect noise from densely populated areas. The US Department of Energy is studying how to integrate solar photovoltaics into these barriers to provide sustainable power generation, with a potential of 400 billion watt-hours per year. This is approximately equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 37,000 households. The electricity generated by these photovoltaic solar noise barriers can be sold to the Ministry of Transportation or nearby communities at low prices.