Solar Panels : Using 200 watt Solar Panels

200-watt solar panels

The future of solar energy seems bright because over the past 20 years the usage of solar energy has increased and prices have seen to be decreased steadily.

Due to the high cost and pollution, the actions to reduce the use of natural oils and gases are taken into consideration.

Due to this, the use of solar energies is promoted by the government and non-profit organizations.

Many countries like China, Japan, the USA, India, etc., are using solar energies on the large scale to produce electricity and this has helped them to make less use of coal which eventually reduced the pollution.

There is a lot of unpredictability arising in the sector of fossil fuels usage and limitations for their availabilities shortly so the growth in investments by industries is governments in solar energies are noticeable.

Not only solar power but wind power and hydropower also top the list in investments.

Hydropower still rules the world of energy when it comes to investments but still, the investments in solar energy are rising nowadays.

Solar energy is produced from sunlight which is also an energy form and that energy can be converted into heat and electricity for homes, industries, and businesses.

How is electricity produced by coal?

To produce electrical energy, the main process lies in the boiler, turbines, and condenser.

Coal and water are the primary raw materials that are needed to produce electricity.

So, to produce electricity, water is released in the boiler and the heat is produced by burning the coal.

The water boils in the boiler and a high amount of stream are produced under pressure and flows into the turbine which eventually spins the generator by producing electricity through it.

This process of electricity production causes a lot of coal burn that causes a high amount of pollution by releasing a heavy amount of carbon dioxide.

From the electricity-producing sector, coal burning produces 72% of carbon dioxide of total greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and 42% of total carbon dioxide gas in the world.

How electricity is produced by solar?

The solar energy emitted by the sun is also called electromagnetic radiation.

The sunlight that falls on the earth is directly absorbed through the Solar Panels where they are located which then turns that energy into electricity.

This electricity is then stored in batteries or thermal storage.

Sunlight that hit on the ground for one and a half hours is enough for one year's consumption of electricity.

The sunlight at every spot on the ground is different and the solar technologies capture them to convert their form into some other energy form.

Two solar technologies are responsible for capturing solar light - photovoltaic cells and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP).

Concentrating solar-thermal power

CSPs are used on large scales to produce electricity.

CSPs usually use mirrors and receivers.

The mirrors concentrate the sunlight onto the receivers and receivers then absorb this concentrated energy as heat which is then stored to produce electricity.

Solar panels are widely used domestically to produce light in the streets or even for household usage of energy.

There are three types of Solar Panels that are available in the market - monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin-film solar panels.

Monocrystalline solar panels - these are made of pure silicon and almost 40 monocrystalline solar cells are installed in them.

They appear black because the sunlight interacts with the silicon makes them look like that.

These panels are the oldest and yet most developed type of panels amongst all.

They are expensive panels amongst all and are they reach up to 20% of efficiency.

Polycrystalline - these panels are made of melted silicon cell fragments and have great efficiency of 15%-17%.

These panels are new in the market and having much more popularity.

The colour of the panels appears to be blue.

Thin-film solar panels - this is the newest development in the industry of Solar Panels which are made of copper Indium gallium selenide (CIGS), cadmium telluride (CdTe), and Amorphous Silicon (a-Si).

They have 11% of the efficiency and are available at the cheapest rate.

The colour of the panel can be black or blue.

Photovoltaic cells

Photovoltaic cells are utilized in Solar Panels and are commonly called PV cells.

These panels absorb the sunlight and then the energy absorbed produces the electric charges.

These charges move in an internal electric flow which produces electricity.

The wattage of solar panels

Solar panels are available from 10watt to 415watt.

It differs according to the user because 10W Solar Panels can produce energy that is enough to charge your phone while 415W Solar Panel is used to run even television and computers.

Most of the electricity can be saved by the usage of solar energy for minute work that includes phone charging, coffee making, etc.

Normally, to complete the maximum of the household need for electricity, 200W of the Solar Panel is enough because 200W of Solar Panel produces 200W of power in one hour.

Well, it depends on various factors which include,

• The tilt of the panels

• Geographic location

• Shading

• Season

• Cleanliness of your solar panel

200W solar panel kit

For installing a 200w solar panel, only two panels of 100W are enough and in some cases, 3 panels of different watts are installed.

When it comes to residential Solar Panels then 200W of Solar Panels falls a little lower to meet all the needs but it is enough to cover most of the electricity needs of the household.

The amount of electricity produced by it would be enough for a cabin, trailer, or RV but it also depends on how much power you are using and what you want to use.

Once you fix the Solar Panels in your house then you will have to take care of the maintenance cost but it will gradually decrease your electricity bills and lower the carbon footprint.

Usage of battery storage is considered ideal because you can directly turn on the batteries that are installed like invertors and run your appliances through them.

You can use electricity produced through solar energy without directly switching the invertors on like you can use it directly.

Switch the invertors like batteries when there is no sunlight so it would save most of the energy.

There are some appliances, devices that can be used with the help of 200W which include:

• Laptop (45W) - 22 hours

• Coffee maker (1000W) - 1 hour

• Microwave (625W) - 1:35 hours

• Light bulb (60W) - 1 hour

How big is a 200W solar panel

The most commonly used commercial Solar Panel is about 77 inches by 39 inches while the residential Solar Panels include 65 inches by 39 inches.

Recommendation for 200W solar panel

For 200w solar panels, every type of panel is considered to be the best but mostly monocrystalline Solar Panels are recommended the most.

This is because of its high efficiency and maximum absorption of the sunlight to produce electricity.

They are expensive than the other two types so consideration of budget is also mandatory while selecting the panels for your residential or commercial use.

When your concern is about the price then thin-filmed Solar Panels can be the best but the efficiency is lower but if you are looking for more efficiency then chooses monocrystalline as it can be best for meeting your energy needs.

Polycrystalline Solar Panels are middle-range panels with medium efficiency.

The efficiency it has is not less and not more as it ranges between monocrystalline Solar Panel efficiency and thin-filmed solar panels.

How many batteries are required for 200w solar panels?

Ideally, four 300-amp batteries would be enough for a 200watt Solar Panel because apart from batteries you are going to use the energy directly during the daytime as well.

Apart from residential use, you can also run your RV by using Solar Panels attached to the batteries.

Reliability

Solar energy is not fully reliable because when there is no sun, there is no production of energy.

During winters and nights, the production of energy is almost zero.

Well, to back up, you can use solar batteries to save energy for utilizing the energy during nighttime.

Solar batteries store the excess of energy that can be used during the night and also during the days of winter when the sun shows up because Solar Panels are useless at night.

Apart from this, hurricanes and storms can also affect the production of energy as it works totally on the availability of sunlight.

Initial Costs

The initial cost of setting up Solar Panels can be high initially but it's beneficial in the long run.

It could cost you arms and legs to buy all the sets of Solar Panels depending on which company you choose.

It is very hard to quantify the total cost for setting up the entire set-up of Solar Panels without the help of manufacturing companies.

Some companies are thinking and also taking action for taxation of these Solar Panels and some other cost but still unless you put some money aside, it going to be an unbearable cost to handle.

To get everyone on board, many governments have taken action to lower the prices for Solar Panels because of the severe results of global warming seen in that country.

Solar Energy Efficiency

Well, many people don't understand what efficiency means like it is normally understood by the people that 15% efficiency is not good enough and produces less energy.

While, the reality is, efficiency means the amount of space it is going to take for the set-up to produce energy and not the power production.

It would shock you but, the one with 15%-16% efficiency produces the same energy as 20% efficiency.

200w Solar Panel with lower efficiency is going to produce the same energy as the Solar Panel with 20% efficiency I.e., 200w energy is produced.

Note that, more efficient Solar Panels are relatively expensive as compared to others.

High-efficiency Solar Panels are used when you need to power the smaller electronic devices when space is an aspect to notice.

However, roof space is more than enough to set up Solar Panels that are necessary to power residential use.

Problems faced when moving

When you want to move, the Solar Panels are very challenging to move

Many companies don't take the responsibilities related to it because they don't want to incur the cost which is going to require while taking Solar Panels down.

There are some lease agreements made as well by the company but then you will have to take care of the de-installation as well as re-installation.

To smoothly move the whole thing in the new place, you will have to hire an expert who works in conjunction with realtors, inspection agents, and title agents.

Pollution Caused by Solar Panels

There is not much information about the renewal or re-usability of the PV panels.

There is no information about how the disposal of Solar Panels will not affect the environment.

Well, PV Solar Panels can be used for half a century but the wastage affects the environment because there is no information regarding their disposal and this topic has been ignored for a long time due to which the research for their disposal is not taken seriously.

Popular Uses of Solar Power Energy

There are many uses for energy produced through domestic Solar Panel arrays which include:-

Cooking

The amount of energy required to cook may shock you and also the use of electricity and gas for cooking may cause you a lot of bills.

Whereas, using a solar cooker can save you maximum energy and your food will get cooked with free energy.

Technology in solar energy usage has developed so much that even solar dryers are available to preserve fruits and vegetables.

Powering Vehicles

Nowadays many automobile companies have started taking action for making electric cars available for future use.

Even now, many electric vehicles are running on the roads.

Of course, it requires an electric power station at various places and also a charger installed in the home to charge the car.

Surprisingly, to avoid a hectic electricity bill, people have started installing Solar Panels that are specially designed to produce electricity for charging their cars.

Many people have done it and a lot of people are thinking of installing Solar Panels to avoid their extra bills.

Many companies that have electric power stations just like petrol pumps to provide energy to the car have chosen Solar Panels as their top priority to make electricity available at minimum cost.

Heating homes

Many people prefer using heated floors during winters.

Not only can this but the need for water heaters also be fulfilled with a minimum amount of money that requires only for the solar panels.

Nearly 90% of Israeli people use solar energy to meet their water heating needs.

Even Canada uses solar water collectors.

Produce Electricity

By 2050, almost every household will have Solar Panels on their roofs to meet their electricity needs - estimated by experts.

There will be the maximum amount of promotions from the government to make use of solar energies due to the environmental issue caused due to production of electricity.

To meet the needs of general electricity needs of the household, there will be many promotions done and to meet the needs that require higher energy, people can draw electricity from the sources available.

Heating Homes

Many people prefer using heated floors during winters.

Not only can this but the need for water heaters also be fulfilled with a minimum amount of money that requires only for the solar panels.

Nearly 90% of Israeli people use solar energy to meet their water heating needs.

Even Canada uses solar water collectors.

Water Disinfection

Some live in the area where drinking water is unsafe.

Even the water filters work on electricity so usage of solar energy for providing electricity to the water filters is mandatory.

There are many solar bottles available to store water that exterminate micro-organisms and make water clean with the help of the sun's UV rays.

These bottles should be kept in the sun for like 6 hours to have clean water that is ready to drink.

This can reduce the cause of diarrhoea and also many water-borne diseases.

The main benefit of this technology is for the people who live in remote areas.

There are various uses of solar energy that can be considered high and make set-ups of Solar Panels to meet the needs of the electricity and heat.

Many people will notice the reduction in the number of bills they have to pay due to the usage of free energy sources that is available.

Solar panels can be used for half a century so the benefits caused by the Solar Panels to produce solar energy are for the long term but the initial cost is higher.

So, to keep money aside will be the best option for coping up with the cost, or else the cost can be unbearable sometimes.