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DIY (Do it Yourself) Projects -- Solar
Photovoltaic Panels Projects |
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Last Updated on: 11/12/2011 02:26 PM |
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| Photovoltaic cells
(PVs) are a very different technology from solar water heating, and use
light to generate electricity. They are particularly well suited to sites
where a grid connection would be difficult or expensive or that are only
used in the summer. For an independent power supply, solar works well with
wind as there is a good balance of both over the year. Solar electricity,
like electricity from other renewable energy sources, doesn't produce carbon
dioxide or harm the environment.
Although start-up costs are higher than other renewable technologies, PVs have key advantages:
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