Storing Solar Power on my ROOF!!!
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Solar power can be stored in lithium batteries to provide energy even when the sun is not shining. By utilizing water weight and height, energy can be stored efficiently and effectively, as demonstrated through a system powered by solar panels moving water from a lower to an upper barrel.
Insights
- Storing solar energy in lithium batteries can provide a solution for its intermittent availability, ensuring a continuous power supply even when the sun is not shining.
- Demonstrating the principles of potential energy through water height showcases the efficient storage of energy, highlighting the importance of innovative solutions like distributing weight across multiple trusses to maximize energy storage capacity.
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Recent questions
How does solar power work?
Solar power harnesses energy from the sun.
What is potential energy?
Potential energy is stored energy.
How can energy be stored for later use?
Energy can be stored in lithium batteries.
What is the purpose of a water-cooled heat sink?
A water-cooled heat sink prevents overheating.
How does a float switch work in a water storage system?
A float switch prevents overflow in the water barrel.
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"Storing Solar Energy with Water and Lithium"
- Solar power works only when the sun is shining, but storing energy in lithium batteries can be a solution.
- A battery that can store massive energy and be cycled daily for decades without losing capacity is ideal.
- Energy or work can be defined as the weight of water multiplied by its height above the ground.
- Demonstrating the power of water height, throwing an empty jug and a full jug off the roof shows the impact of potential energy.
- To store maximum energy, a platform is fabricated to distribute the weight of a large water barrel across multiple trusses.
- A 55-gallon barrel can hold over 14,000 joules of energy, requiring a pump to move the water up.
- A 50-watt solar panel powers the pump to move water up to the barrel on the roof.
- A water-cooled heat sink is created to prevent the pump motor from overheating during operation.
- A float switch is added to prevent overflow in the barrel, connected to the pump and solar panel.
- The system successfully moves water from a lower barrel to an upper one using solar power, demonstrating the conversion of energy to power through a light system.
