PV Surge Protection Systems And Profitability
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Photovoltaic power production systems work by positioning a
panel that collects sunlight in an open area capable of collecting as much as
possible. That panel then utilizes the collected sunlight to heat liquid within
an enclosed piping system. The fluid expands and creates a movement or flow,
ultimately moving turbines that produce static electricity for collection. The
positioning of the panel is critical to the amount of power that can ultimately
be made, as the sheer volume of available sunlight directly impacts the volume
of power ultimately produced. For this reason, control equipment is continually
optimizing the panel position and improving the liquid's ability to flow. These
necessary interconnections between components present a significant challenge
to the solar industry and have made it slow to progress due to the need to improve
the systems to increase the amount of power that can be produced in 24 hours.
The systems also need to be enhanced to do this at a lower cost than simply
burning fossil fuels. Until that happens, we will continue to see solar power
be looked at as interesting but unable to be relied upon as a primary fuel
source.
The improvement of PV surge protection systems has brought
about a dramatic change in the potential profitability of solar farms through
the extension of uptimes and equipment lifespan. By enabling systems to stay
online longer while the free power source of the sun is available is critical
to profits, and due to the exposed nature of the panels and their
interconnection to other equipment, lightning strikes hinder profits. The
lightning strikes the panel doing damage that must be repaired before the
system can go back online and continue to produce. The power surge that is
produced by the strike moves through the system and creates additional damage
to the equipment downstream, further necessitating the need for repairs. This
costs the business money in both repairs and downtime during peak production
hours. The downstream damage can be minimized or even eliminated by integrating
PV surge protection devices at the places where electricity can flow. There is
little ability to shield from a lightning strike fully. Still, by minimizing
the damage to the panel itself instead of the connected equipment, the system
can be restored to function much faster and for far less cost. When this is
worked into the systems operating as much as humanly possible, the savings over
time and the increases in production can potentially make solar power a
reliable and cost-effective primary source for consumers. Once PV surge
protection systems are entirely doing their job, other cost-saving and
production-increasing methods can be implemented that will possibly push solar
into the forefront of production. We do not know what the future holds, but if
the current development indicates, we may someday be living in a solar world.
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