A Review on Solar Power and its applications

Abstract

Solar power is the conversion of solar energy into thermal or electrical energy. The United States boasts among of the world's richest solar resource bases, making solar energy the cleanest and most plentiful renewable energy source available. Through the use of solar technology, this energy can be captured for a number of purposes, such as the production of electricity, the creation of light or a comfortable interior space, and the heating of water for domestic, commercial, or industrial usage. Solar energy is a particularly enticing source of electricity due to the abundance of it. Solar energy has been more affordable than fossil fuels since 2021. It is a key renewable energy source, and depending on how solar energy is gathered, dispersed, or converted into solar power, its technologies are frequently categorised as passive solar or active solar. Active solar methods include using photovoltaic systems, concentrated sun power, and solar water heating. Passive solar strategies include orienting a building toward the Sun, using materials with favourable thermal mass or light-diffusing properties, and creating naturally ventilated spaces.