Solar Energy in Sharjah

Solar Energy

Solar energy is a renewable source of energy which is available in abundance. It is trapped using solar panels and harnessed for household and industrial applications. Solar panels are made up of solar cells placed adjacent to each other they are enclosed within a glass panel which traps sunlight effectively. Solar cells play an integral role in trapping solar energy. The most commonly used solar cells are photo voltaic cells which are made up of a semiconducting material which converts solar energy into electricity. There are four main types of solar panels which are crystalline silicon solar panels, mono crystalline solar panels, poly crystalline solar panels and thin film solar panels. Thin film solar panels comprise of amorphous silicon solar cells, cadmium telluride solar cells, organic indium gallium selenide and organic photovoltaic cells.

Solar energy can be used in solar distillation, solar heating, solar cooling or solar ventilation, solar powered transportation, solar building technologies, solar thermal electricity, off grid solar system applications etc. They can also be used in solar power plants, thermal power stations, solar powered wind turbines, solar powered dam generators, space satellites and other industrial applications. Solar energy can be used in household applications some examples include solar water heaters, solar ventilators, electric fences, solar street lights, portable power supplies, solar water treatment plants, remote lighting systems, toys, solar cells are used in wristwatch batteries, calculators and in some cases used to generate emergency backup power supply by powering generators. Some popular locations to get in touch with solar panel retailers in Sharjah are SAIF zone, Industrial area 12 and Sharjah Airport free zone.