Lunar solar power system

G. Westinghouse History

SCIENTISTS SMILE

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Green Electricity from a 180 kWp Central PV System in the Netherlands

1) Where is there a growing interest in green electricity?

2) Where will the first ground-based central PV system in the Netherlands be installed?

3) What is the aim of the project?

There is a growing interest in green electricity (generated from re­newable sources) among consumers. In the Netherlands, increasing

Section I. Power Engineering

Unit 11. Solar Power

demand from consumers for PV systems to supply electricity at their own premises offers an opportunity to market centralised PV systems, which have, until recently, gained little support. More development work needs to be done to improve the appropriate technology for grid-connected PV systems and this project will bring together Italian elec­tricity company ENEL, with their expertise in the operation of cen­tralised PV systems and the marketing expertise of Dutch energy company EDON. The technology will be demonstrated to the general public and commercial end-users.

The new system, the first ground-based central PV system in the Netherlands, will be installed on top of a concrete storage tank for drinking water, and will consist of three units, each with a capacity of 60 kWp, giving a total capacity of 180 kWp. This project aims to dem­onstrate the role that sales of green electricity can play in driving the development of PV, and other renewable projects.

• Questions for discussion.

a) Is the solar energy dangerous?

b) What solar power plants in our country do you know?

c) Could solar energy provide all the energy needed by a modern industrial society worldwide for the indefinite future?

Use the following phrases and word combinations:

in my opinion to start with I believe

to my mind I think the thing is

the fact is as far as I know

• Read and smile.

Dew' is formed on leaves when the sun shines down on them and makes them perspire².

You say Edison was the greatest one of all, but don't forget George Westinghouse. Edison was famous for D.C. (direct current) which, in­cidentally, we named our nation's capital after. But Westinghouse was famous for A.C. and the Westinghouse Electric Co. So anyway, the descendants' of these two got together and created a band, hence AC/DC². Thusly, if you create AC with DC, all you get is noise³. So George Westinghouse is famous for noise. If you hear any noise, in your car or house or anywhere else, thank him.

1 — потомки; 2 — название группы; 3 — шум

1 — роса; 2 — потеть

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