Will Photovoltaic Panelled cells take off in the UK & what’s to come next, for our nation?

“SOLAR” the power enhanced by the Sun!!

Scotty Says: Reduce Your Load, Captain Kirk!

Space solar power 24 hours per day

1906 an early solar panel in California USA

Solar hot water collector

Fact!

Enough Solar Energy falls on New York in ONE DAY to

power the state for ONE YEAR

Electricity farming in Germany

Village Solar Power Plant 10MW

Do you all recognise a photovoltaic solar cell from solar garden lights?

Groups of these cells can be packaged to produce useful output voltages for use in

isolated areas!!

Swiss Alps

Offshore to aid Navigation

To keep animals enclosedElectric Fence with Photovoltaic Panel

To charge batteries on boats

To produce electricity for that camping holiday!!

15000 homes rely on PV panels alone in the USA

Many American utility companies use multi PV panels to run whole office blocks!!

A PV wind, Diesel & Hydro System in “Mexico” providing

power for 43 homes, 3 schools, 2 churches & an auditorium

Will we see this in the UK? In 1987, the Swiss government started a program to mount

PV arrays on a sound barrier along a main motorway.

What about the police can they use PV?

A PV powered Police Car in Switzerland

This solar panel powers a light in a bus shelter in Australia, providing security and

convenience at night.

And Finally Solar Cookers in El Progresso, Guatemala

We are making a start to look at Solar in the UK!!

Shouldn’t More of us think of installing one of these??

Solar Thermal Market - UK

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2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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No of installations

2004 6,000

2005 7,200

2006 8,640

2007 10,368

2008 12,442

2009 14,959

Market growth 20%

Current market value estimated

at £25 million

Think about it & cost one, you might be surprised at the cost!!

The End

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