Solar power plants can last 40 years or more

Did you know that when a solar power plant is built, it's usually backed by a power purchase agreement with a customer that lasts 20 to 25 years. But that doesn't mean such plants will be worthless two decades later. Not only will solar panels last 40 to 50 years, but the infrastructure around a solar power plant has a lot of value. Solar panels could be replaced with new, more efficient modules at relatively low cost, thus improving performance, but once a site is established and the infrastructure is built, a  solar power plant has a very long effective lifespan.

Solar power is the most Abundant energy source on earth

Did you know that there's enough solar energy hitting the earth every hour to meet all of humanity;s power needs for an entire year.   Every ounce of oil, every lump of coal, and every cubic foot of natural gas could be left in the ground if only we could capture one hour's worth of solar energy each year.   That's the scale of the opportunity.   To put it into a different perspective, if we covered the Mojave Desert with solar arrays, it would generate more than twice as much electricity as the U.S. uses annually.

Transformers

Did you know that a transformer is an electrical device which changes or transforms an alternating current (AC) signal form A high voltage transformer. The device typically consists of 2 sets of insulates wire,coiled around a common iron core. Electrical power is applied to one of these coils called the primary coil, and then is magnetically transferred to the other coil.Because the two coils of a transformer are very close to each other, an electric current through the primary coil generates a magnetic field which is also around the secondary coil.

Airport Solar Farms Improve Air Quality, Reduce Emissions.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is conducting a study with the Domain energy Virginia on the usability of building a large scale 100-megawatt solar energy project. It's planned to be completed in 2023. The Dulles solar farm would take up approximately 1,200 acres and connect to Dominion Energy's transmission line. The solar project could power 25,000 homes at peak input.

Nation's Largest Municipal Solar Project Underway.

According to Electrical Contractor magazine Cincinnati released details of a plan to build the largest municipal solar array in the Unites States. The project will be able to provide enough electricity to power 25,000 homes everyday. The project will be installed 40 miles east of Cincinnati's downtown ans said to to take up approximately 1,000 acres and contain more than 310,000 solar panels.