Active Solar Energy Examples

Flat plate collectors are usually placed on the roof or ground in the sunlight.

Active solar energy examples.

Active solar energy classifies technologies related to the use of solar energy that use mechanical or electrical equipment to improve performance or to process the energy obtained by converting it into electrical or mechanical energy. These equipments can be fans water pumps etc. Active solar heating systems use solar energy to heat a fluid either liquid or air and then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system for later use. The inside space is a black absorbing material to maximize the absorption of the solar energy.

Passive solar energy is the technique that allows you to harness solar energy directly without having to process it. Again passive solar tracking would rely on the inherent thermo dynamic properties of the materials used in the system rather than an external. If the solar system cannot provide adequate space heating an auxiliary or back up system provides the additional heat. On the other hand by means of thermal solar panels we transform radiation into heat energy.

Humans can capture solar energy directly from the sun through passive and active solar energy systems ancient people used passive solar energy systems by building their houses out of stone or clay which absorbed the sun s heat during the day and stayed warm after dark providing heat throughout the night. Concerning active solar energy photovoltaic panels we transform sunlight into electrical energy. This use of solar energy is often called passive solar. The top or sunny side has a glass or plastic cover to let the solar energy in.