Solar power plants (GES) - Solar panels
Solar power plants are facilities using solar panels to generate electricity on a large scale. These facilities can be located in sunny places like deserts or rural areas, or in existing power grids to provide renewable energy to consumers. These facilities are an environmentally friendly solution for generating electricity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with traditional energy sources.
Solar power stations can be of different types, including solar photovoltaic (PV) power stations and solar thermal power stations. Solar PV power plants convert solar energy directly into electricity using solar panels, while solar thermal power plants use solar energy to heat a liquid, such as water, to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity.
Solar panels are available in different technologies, including polycrystalline, monocrystalline and bifacial panels. Polycrystalline solar panels are made from molten silicon, which is cast into a mold and cooled to form crystals. They have a dark blue color. Monocrystalline solar panels are made from a single wafer of molten silicon, which is cut into cells. They have a black color.
Bifacial panels have the particularity of having solar cells on both sides of the panel, which allows them to generate electricity from light reflected from the ground and increase their energy production. The choice of the type of solar panel will depend on the specific needs of each installation and its objectives in terms of energy production.
