| For the proper functioning of a dish TV | | | | conductors on to the cells, then connecting them |
| connection, a satellite dish is required. The dish is | | | | together into a string of either 27 or 28 cells to |
| designed with a parabolic curve to its surface, so | | | | generate a voltage of 13.5 to 15.4 volts DC. It is |
| that it can reflect energy back to a focal point. | | | | expected that the cost of this Solar Power |
| This enables to increases the signal strength. This | | | | Concentrator should be much less than a |
| same method can practically be used to reflect | | | | conventional solar collector to generate the |
| solar power back to a solar panel and generate | | | | equivalent amount of electricity. You could start |
| more current with the equal number of solar cells. | | | | with an old dish of a satellite TV with the above |
| Scientifically speaking, if one uses a satellite dish of | | | | mentioned specifications. It needs to be modified |
| nine feet diameter or one with an area of 6362 | | | | to reflect the sun’s power back to the focal |
| square inches with an 81 square inch or 9” X | | | | point. You may use a controller that allows the |
| 9” solar panel, then it yields us a concentration | | | | dish to track the sun from morning to night. The |
| factor of 77.5 times the energy. | | | | solar panel will always be directed to receive |
| To store the increased and heightened amount of | | | | maximum power from the sun. |
| energy one needs photovoltaic cells. But such cells | | | | This innovative engineering can be of great help. |
| require both thermal control and heavy duty | | | | In a world of rapidly vanishing fuel and energy |
| conductors to reduce the panel temperature and | | | | sources, one could be intelligent enough to use |
| the power losses. Solar cells are only 15% | | | | solar energy. It is exciting to learn that even the |
| efficient. So there need to control a lot of heat. It | | | | left over of a dish network can work towards |
| can be clearly calculated that if a cell produces 0.5 | | | | the conservation of energy. Where all the |
| amps nominally, then at 77.5 times, they will | | | | scientists are touting that in the next two |
| generate close to 40 amps per cell. So if such a | | | | decades, petrol will be difficult to get and will |
| cell is attached to a battery of 14 volt, it will | | | | become priceless, there such an innovative genius |
| generate 560 Watt current. This amount of | | | | can be admired and accepted with open arms. It |
| current can be well used by connection it to either | | | | is time that we start using our regular kits to |
| a heat sink or a water cooled radiator at the back | | | | start finding out ways that will make our lives |
| of the panel. | | | | worth living in the years to come. So if dish TV |
| There are quite a few ways on how to make | | | | and its equipment can come of use to create |
| photovoltaic panels by soldering heavy duty | | | | energy and store it, there is reason to rejoice. |