Solar Panels (Literature Review/Summary)

Write exhaustively about Solar Panels (6,500 words). Proposed outline.

• Passive Solar Energy Usage
• Solar heat Collectors
• Solar Thermal Concentrating Systems (STCS)
• Voltage Generation Solar Systems (Photovoltaic) (Solar Cells)
• PV Types
• Advantages of Generating Electricity via Solar Panel
• Cost Benefits
• Environmental Benefits
• Disadvantages of using solar cells
• Solar Trackers
• PV Power Generation
• Causes of Output Voltage Drop
•  Energy Storage Mechanisms
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Basic Battery Characteristics
• Cycle Life of a Rechargeable Battery
• Rechargeable Battery Types and Potential
• Environmental Impact of Batteries
• Cost of Energy Storage
• Voltage Based Remaining Energy Estimation
• Solar Electric Systems types
• Small Stand-Alone systems
• Complete Stand-Alone Solar System
• Grid-tie Solar Systems
• Hybrid-Solar Electric and Generator Combination System
• Steps to Designing a Stand Alone System
• PV Charging Controller
• Off-Grid or Grid-Tie
• Array Sizing Method