Atlanta Solar Systems
By GreenWave Solutions
GreenWave Solutions is bringing high quality, high power, solar systems to Atlanta. Solar Energy is one of the most promising renewable energy sources in the world!
Atlanta Solar Systems provide a myriad of advantages including:
- Compared to nonrenewable sources such as coal, gas, oil, and nuclear, the advantages are clear: it’s totally non-polluting, has no moving parts to break down, and does not require much maintenance.
- Atlanta Solar Energy does not require large scale installation to operate, when compared to conventional power generation systems.
- Power generators can be installed in a DISTRIBUTED fashion, on each house or business or school, using area that is already developed, and allowing individual users to generate their own power, quietly and safely.
- Rooftop solar systems can be added as more homes or businesses are added to a community, thereby allowing power generation to keep in step with growing needs without having to overbuild generation capacity.
- Photovoltaic power, by contrast, is generated directly from the sun. PV systems have no moving parts, require virtually no maintenance, and have cells that last for decades!
Atlanta Solar Systems qualify for HUGE Federal and State Tax Incentives. To learn more about the tax savings associated with Atlanta Solar Energy go to DSIRE Homepage
Different Kinds of Atlanta Solar Systems
Photovoltaic power can be produced in many ways, with widely varying efficiency and costs. They can be divided into two basic groupings: discrete cell technology and integrated thin film technology.
Discrete Cell Technology - Single Crystal Silicon
Sliced from single-crystal boules of grown silicon, these wafers/cells are now cut as thin as 200 microns. Research cells have reached nearly 24-percent efficiency, with commercial modules of single-crystal cells exceeding 15-percent.
Multicrystalline Silicon
Sliced from blocks of cast silicon, these wafers/cells are both less expensive to manufacture and less efficient than single-crystal silicon cells. Research cells approach 18-percent efficiency, and commercial modules approach 14-percent efficiency.
Dendritic Web
A film of single-crystal silicon pulled from a crucible of molten silicon, like a soap bubble, between two crystal dendrites. Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) A III-V semiconductor material from which high-efficiency photovoltaic cells are made, often used in concentrator systems and space power systems. Research cell efficiencies greater than 25 percent under 1-sun conditions, and nearly 28 percent under concentrated sunlight. Multijunction cells based on GaAs and related III-V alloys have exceeded 30-percent efficiency.
Integrated Thin Film Technology - Copper Indium Diselenide(CuInSe2) or CIS
A thin-film polycrystalline material, which has reached a research efficiency of 17.7 percent, delivers the highest completed module efficiency for full sized power modules, reaching over 11 percent. Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Used mostly in consumer products for solar watches and calculators, a-Si technology is also used in building-integrated systems, replacing tinted glass with semi-transparent modules. The primary issue with a-Si technology remains the low efficiency and associated greater requirement for space and higher array installed cost and weight.
Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)
A thin-film polycrystalline material, deposited by electrodeposition, spraying, and high-rate evaporation.Small laboratory devices approach 16-percent efficiency, with commercial-sized modules (7200-cm2) measured at 8.34-percent (NREL-measured total-area) efficiency and production modules at approximately 7 percent.
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