Capstone Project: Photovoltaic Solar Systems Development and Outcomes

This capstone project delves into the critical development of photovoltaic solar systems as a vital component of green energy initiatives. The study emphasizes the increasing need for clean, renewable energy sources, particularly solar power, and examines the technological advancements in photovoltaic electricity generation. The project explores the environmental and economic benefits of installing solar systems, including cost savings, reliability, and environmental friendliness compared to conventional energy sources. It discusses the expected outcomes, addressing potential challenges such as battery storage limitations and emissions during manufacturing, while highlighting the overall advantages of investing in photovoltaic solar systems for both individual users and the environment. The project anticipates technological advancements, improved battery systems, and increased market demand, ultimately aiming for energy efficiency, reduced costs, and wider adoption of solar energy solutions to facilitate sustainable living and environmental protection.

CAPSTONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR SYSTEMS
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Abstract
The development of capstone photovoltaic solar systems is very essential to green energy.
Therefore, the study focuses on ways of coming up with capstone photovoltaic solar systems and
possible outcomes.
Introduction
There has been an increasing need for a clean energy that can be renewed. Solar energy seems to
provide an answer to people who would want to preserve environment. In the past few years
there has been an increased need for photovoltaic-electricity. Due to high demand, technological
advancement has been made possible by researchers carrying out serious research to ensure
quality photovoltaic panels are developed. Environmental preservation is a global issue and
concerns everybody across many countries of the world. Therefore, development of a clean
source of energy that can be renewed forms the basis of this project undertaking.
Reasons for undertaking this project
Power generation is a global concern and a number of issues have been raised to address cases of
environmental situation. This is what triggered a lot of debate on ways of coming up with
alternative means of energy provision that is environmentally friendly. There has been an
increased need for photovoltaic electricity. The development of this photovoltaic-technology is
believed to be an area that is versatile use and many areas of applications. The ability of
commercial-solar photovoltaic panels to ensure that about ten to eighteen percent of sunlight
energy be converted to photovoltaic electricity has become an area of interest. This has

considered to be the reason why most people have shifted their attention to a cleaner energy, that
is solar power.
Installation of solar system to various homesteads has been on the rise. This is due to the fact that
superior-solar generates solar photovoltaic systems which is extremely cheaper than the normal
utility connected electricity. It is very reliable and not affected by blackout as has been witnessed
in the case of utility connected electricity. Installation of photovoltaic electricity is equally
cheaper than the normal electricity connection. The growing demand for power has made the
cost of normal electricity go high as compared to photovoltaic solar systems hence the adoption
of photovoltaic solar systems can lead to more financial savings.
The fact that photovoltaic systems is environmentally friendly has made it more preferable as
compared to the normal utility connected electricity. Photovoltaic systems therefore provide a
very clean source of energy. It is not associated with emission of greenhouse gases that have led
to global warming hence climatic changes. It therefore means that by coming up with
photovoltaic solar systems, the environment will not be interfered with and people who shall
have purchased such products will equally save a lot of money.
The appropriate financing-options and decisions has led to reduced energy related costs. This has
made photovoltaic electricity to become increasingly affordable to a good number of individual
home owners or users. Photovoltaic solar systems do not require a lot of money for its initial set
up as well as its maintenance as compared to the normal utility fed electricity. It uses sunlight
that is naturally available. Temperature is very essential for photovoltaic systems since it
increases its effectivity and efficiency meaning little costs incurred for its production. Generally,
the economic feasibility of photovoltaic solar panels is of great significance when dealing with
this kind of project.

Further, the erection of photovoltaic solar systems is always encouraged by a number of states
who normally gives a thirty percent tax credit since it a renewable source of energy. This
therefore is likely to encourage many people or investors to venture into this type of venture.
This kind of approach is believed to be the best way of ensuring that the environment is fully
preserved and protected against any environmental risks situations that may occur.
Finally, it can be noted that there might be a high initial cost of purchasing these photovoltaic
solar panels but still the cost of energy-storage and maintenance cost is extremely low. It is
approximated that eighty percent of photovoltaic solar panel can be efficiently operated for a
period of about 25 to 30 years. Since photovoltaic solar panels are paid for at once, it can be seen
that the cost of energy storage will really go down and the fact that sunlight is naturally
available, the supply of energy is believed to be abundant. It is not associated with noise
interference nor chemical-pollutants as compared to other energy sources.
Photovoltaic solar systems therefore very key in the energy sector and should be adopted by any
individual or company willing to undertake this project since it will result to more useful gains
due to its affordability and safety needs.
Expected outcome from capstone photovoltaic solar systems
Photovoltaic solar systems like other energy sources is likely to be faced with few challenges.
Photovoltaic cells together with batteries are often used to store energy but their storage depends
heavily on the use of toxic-chemicals and weighty metallic substances. During the manufacture
of solar panels, nitrogen-trifluoride and sulfur-hexafluoride forms the greenhouses-gases being
emitted into the atmosphere. These gases seem to be very detrimental to the environmental
atmosphere as compared carbon dioxide.

In as much as photovoltaic panels have a lesser energy storage costs, they have a shorter duration
of their lifespan which ranges between 25 to 30 years. This has generated a lot of debate as
regards to future sustainability of photovoltaic solar panels. Therefore, these two key negative
aspects may to some extent contribute to slow uptake of this project.
In as much as there are some few challenges with this project undertaking, it is always believed
that there exist no perfect sources of energy across the globe. Home owners or users therefore
must practice the concept of trade-off and decide on what form of energy they want to use.
In general, it can be realized that investing in capstone photovoltaic solar systems is beneficial as
compared to other renewable sources of energy. It is always environmentally friendly since its
installations will not lead to the emission of greenhouse-gases into the atmosphere. This will in
the end results to a reliable and clean energy. A number of users are likely to derive a lot more
satisfaction due to the fact that it is clean, reliable and affordable.
Better still, the project set will enable most consumers to save a lot of money that would
otherwise been spent in maintaining the photovoltaic solar systems. Once installation has been
done, there will be very little cost incurred in maintenance since sunlight is naturally available.
Therefore, money that would be used in paying bills for normal utility fed electricity will now be
saved after the installation. The installation of photovoltaic solar systems does not require any
specialized training or skills hence easy to install.
The increased need and campaign by various countries to protect the environment is likely to
ensure that market for capstone photovoltaic solar systems is readily available. Therefore, there
is need to increase the level of production. It is equally expected that the project undertakers are
likely to benefit from government tax credit that will ensure project continuity. This is in line

with the fact that many governments want their attention shifted to greener energy which is
environmentally friendly as compared to other alternative sources.
It is expected further that the capstone photovoltaic technological advancement will be made in
future through various field research work. This will help come up with new techniques that
ensures that the issue of photovoltaic solar panels life cycle is improved and new models
developed. Improved photovoltaic cells fitted with durable batteries. The anticipated increased
level of technological research will facilitate the understanding of photovoltaic solar systems and
its wide use as well as its extensive applications.
Finally, the development of capstone photovoltaic solar systems is expected to ensure better
battery back up systems that will answer many concerns that have been raised. The researchers
and learners will be equipped with new skills through this exercise to facilitate new technological
changes. This will also lead to new methods of solar installations and sales strategy.
This in the end will ensure that people living in their homes live a simple and affordable life
because the with the undertaking of capstone photovoltaic solar systems, energy is made
available and reliable. Therefore, this will be sustainable in future and increasingly affordable. It
will also ensure high volume of sales and increased level of production to match the growing
demand.
In overall, it is expected that by coming up with capstone photovoltaic solar systems will ensure
energy-efficiency and reduced cost of energy. Eventually the increasing energy prices will be
eliminated and reduction on the electricity bills. This concept should also be widely applied in
various sphere of life more so to researchers and several learners to enable them come up with

new techniques of developing capstone photovoltaic solar systems. More sophisticated capstone
photovoltaic solar systems also to be developed to ensure various user needs are meet.
Conclusion
Photovoltaic solar systems are key to clean and reliable energy that can be afforded by various
home owners and therefore more investment should be put to ensure future environmental
protection and reduced energy cost. This will be sustainable in future if adopted and supported
hence will further facilitate better living standards.