SOLAR

ENERGY
STORAGE
Frida Briseño Jara – IEN08A
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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

J
Work produced by a force of 1 newton, whose point of application moves 1 meter in
Joule the direction of the force.

Calorie cal Amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree.

The amount of energy being discussed is capable of producing and sustaining a

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

Energy needed by an electron when it moves in a potential difference of an electric

Electron volt eV field of 1 volt.

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

British thermal unit BTU
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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