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Solar power dependency is rapidly increasing, as more people and industries rely on different solar technologies for power, such as solar panels. In the present, solar panels in the UK are able to supply a large amount of energy for a household’s necessities, allowing for self-sustainability after a short period of time after being installed. Moreover, solar power has been recently implemented into transportation, with the development of solar powered automobiles, and expanding to public transportation, air transportation and marine transportation.
Solar power for boats has several advantages, among a few, are that it reduces carbon emissions, diesel costs and drastically reduces noise levels. The industry has grown offering several different solar options for boat owners, according to panel type and a charge controller system.
This is required to connect the panels to the batteries and prevent overcharging. These are of several types:
When taking into consideration installing solar panels on boats, there are several factors which need to be looked at. Lack of space is one of the main obstacles. Based on this, solar panels have been to have space and allow for the possibility to be walked on, maximising the use of space available. Some panels have been developed to allow for hanging from the mast, thus optimising all of the possible space. On larger boats with more space, glass-fronted solar panels can be installed, which offer the most power at the lowest cost, but cannot be walked on.
Similar to all solar installations, the process of installing solar panels on boats can be divided into several stages:
Through the installation of solar panels, the cost of maintaining and running a boat could be drastically reduced. If a performant solar system is installed, the boat could become self-sustainable, eliminating the cost of fuel altogether. The load on the battery bank will be reduced, which is easier and less costly than generating more power. Carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced as well and there will be significant noise reduction.
Solar panel efficiency improvements are normally the first stage of any power system upgrades. Through careful choice of the devices to be powered, dramatic savings can be made in the average daily energy demand. Having a high-efficiency power strategy requires a far smaller battery bank, less bulky solar panels, smaller wind turbines, smaller cables, and far less total system weight.
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