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9.1.2 Impact of Covid-19 on Solar Power
“Over the past two decades, solar power has experienced a tremendous rise. However,
the COVID-19 crisis could drastically threaten the momentum. Governments will
be crucial more than ever to addressing these problems and deciding the speed of
solar energy deployment soon. Especially important would be stimulus packages
that aim to get the global economy back on track. When designing these packages,
policymakers should bear in mind the structural benefits that solar energy can bring
not only to the power sectors but also to the health, transport, agriculture and industry
sectors—particularly economical and sustainable development and job creation—
while also reducing emissions and supporting technological innovation” [9].
“COVID-19 [10] has had a minimal effect on operating wind and solar power
projects because it relies on natural resources, i.e., wind and sunlight that has not
been disrupted while at the other end of the spectrum rooftop solar projects are most
adversely affected in the renewable sector, as most of them are small-scale companies.
Solar rooftops would be more affected than grid-connected networks, which are
under critical utilities. The industry will have to deal with the consequences after the
shutdown, as new rooftop solar is not a market requirement. With users grappling with
numerous financial concerns, rooftop solar would be the least priority on their list,
leading to a pause in decisions about solar rooftop installation. Solar implementation
projects have suffered the greatest impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since solar
cells and modules have been mainly imported from China, which has lockdown
since December 2019” [11].
9.1.3 The Working of Solar Panels
“Solar panels capture some sort of clean energy from renewable sources in the form
of sunlight and transform the light into electricity which can then be used to supply
large amounts of electric charges. In contrast to common opinion, solar panels simply
consist of several usually individual solar cells that actually consist of silicon, phosphorus (which provides the negative charge) and boron (which provides the positive
charge) layers. Solar panels actually absorb the photons and thereby produce a essentially current of electricity, usually contrary to common opinion. The resulting energy
produced by photons touching the surface of the solar panel causes electrons to actually be kicked out of their atomic orbits and released into the solar-induced electric
field, which then subtly draws these very free electrons into a directional current. The
very whole kind of process is indirectly called the Photovoltaic Effect. Specifically, a
relatively average home has reasonably more than enough roof area for the necessary
number of solar panels to generate sufficient solar energy to supply all of its power
needs mostly excess energy generated goes to the main power grid, paying off in
particular nighttime electricity use” [12].
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9.1.2 Impact of Covid-19 on Solar Power
“Over the past two decades, solar power has experienced a tremendous rise. However,
the COVID-19 crisis could drastically threaten the momentum. Governments will
be crucial more than ever to addressing these problems and deciding the speed of
solar energy deployment soon. Especially important would be stimulus packages
that aim to get the global economy back on track. When designing these packages,
policymakers should bear in mind the structural benefits that solar energy can bring
not only to the power sectors but also to the health, transport, agriculture and industry
sectors—particularly economical and sustainable development and job creation—
while also reducing emissions and supporting technological innovation” [9].
“COVID-19 [10] has had a minimal effect on operating wind and solar power
projects because it relies on natural resources, i.e., wind and sunlight that has not
been disrupted while at the other end of the spectrum rooftop solar projects are most
adversely affected in the renewable sector, as most of them are small-scale companies.
Solar rooftops would be more affected than grid-connected networks, which are
under critical utilities. The industry will have to deal with the consequences after the
shutdown, as new rooftop solar is not a market requirement. With users grappling with
numerous financial concerns, rooftop solar would be the least priority on their list,
leading to a pause in decisions about solar rooftop installation. Solar implementation
projects have suffered the greatest impact of the COVID-19 pandemic since solar
cells and modules have been mainly imported from China, which has lockdown
since December 2019” [11].
9.1.3 The Working of Solar Panels
“Solar panels capture some sort of clean energy from renewable sources in the form
of sunlight and transform the light into electricity which can then be used to supply
large amounts of electric charges. In contrast to common opinion, solar panels simply
consist of several usually individual solar cells that actually consist of silicon, phosphorus (which provides the negative charge) and boron (which provides the positive
charge) layers. Solar panels actually absorb the photons and thereby produce a essentially current of electricity, usually contrary to common opinion. The resulting energy
produced by photons touching the surface of the solar panel causes electrons to actually be kicked out of their atomic orbits and released into the solar-induced electric
field, which then subtly draws these very free electrons into a directional current. The
very whole kind of process is indirectly called the Photovoltaic Effect. Specifically, a
relatively average home has reasonably more than enough roof area for the necessary
number of solar panels to generate sufficient solar energy to supply all of its power
needs mostly excess energy generated goes to the main power grid, paying off in
particular nighttime electricity use” [12].