SOLAR

ENERGY
STORAGE
Frida Briseño Jara – IEN08A
Systems of units
for energy
 INTRODUCTION
Units are magnitudes of a physical quantity,
defined by convention or law which sets a standard
for any measurements of the same physical
quantity.
Many sorts of units are used in energy
discussions. They fall into two broad categories:
(a) those whose definition is not related to a
particular fuel, which we here term "basic" units;
and (b) those whose definition is related to
idealized properties of a specific fuel, which we
here term "source-based“ units.
 BASIC UNITS
Work produced by a force of 1 newton, whose point of
Joule J application moves 1 meter in the direction of the force.

Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram

Calorie cal of water by one degree.

The amount of energy being discussed is capable of

Watt/hour Wh producing and sustaining a certain power for a certain period
of time.

Energy needed by an electron when it moves in a potential

Electron volt eV difference of an electric field of 1 volt.

It is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water

British thermal unit BTU
by one degree Fahrenheit at one atm.
Figure 1.- Table of Energy units conversion
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Features of solar
energy.
1. It is a natural source of energy, since it comes directly from the sun.

2. It is universal.

3. No great geographical requirements are needed to obtain this type of energy, therefore, it has a great
availability.

4. The production cost of this energy is low and its installation, although it requires a certain initial
investment, is relatively simple

5. It does not generate noise pollution, i.e., it does not produce harmful noises.

6. It is inexhaustible.
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Solar spectrum.
 Figure 2.- Grafic of solar spectrum.

The energy in solar irradiation comes in the form of

electromagnetic waves of a wide spectrum.

Longer wavelengths have less energy (for instance

infrared) than shorter ones such As visible light or UV.
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Types and properties of
energy.
Types.

1. Nuclear.
2. Mechanical.
3. Chemical.
4. Electrical.
5. Light.
6. Heat.
 Nuclear.

Nuclear energy is the energy released as a

result of the reaction that occurs when
atomic nuclei split or join together.
 Mechanical.

Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic

energy and potential energy of a system.
 Chemical.

When one substance is transformed into

another, or others, through a chemical
reaction, bonds are broken and new ones
are formed, thus releasing energy.
 Electrical.

It is the movement of electrons in the outer

shell of atoms on the surface of a
conductive material.
 Light.
Luminous energy, also called light energy,
is the energy generated and transported by
light waves. In photometry (the science that
studies light), luminous energy is visible
light energy, the only energy that humans
can see. It must be differentiated from
radiant energy, which includes those forms
of light that are imperceptible, such as X-
rays.
 Heat.

Thermal energy or heat energy is the

degree of internal energy contained in a
thermodynamic system in equilibrium (a
body, a set of particles, a molecule, etc.)
and which is proportional to its absolute
temperature.
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