The document discusses various applications of solar energy including power generation through thermal, hydrogen, hydro-thermal, and tidal methods as well as photovoltaics. It also outlines industrial, agricultural, and domestic uses such as water pumping, drying, greenhouse heating, desalination, chilling, and space/water heating. Specific examples mentioned are solar water heaters, solar stills, solar cookers, and solar dryers.

1. Applications of Solar Energy

2. Fossil Fuels -- about 50 years! Wright Brothers  Aviation Industry 1903 1940’s First High Speed  Large-scale Computer Computer-- WW 2 Industry -- 1960’s First Nuclear Chain  Nuclear Power Reaction -- 1942 1970’s

3. Energy from Sun Output of Sun 3.8 x 10 23 kW Solar Energy Received by 1.7 x 10 14 kW Earth and Atmosphere World Population of 10 10 1.0 x 10 11 kW with 10 kW/person needs Enough Energy even if 1% Land Area Collects Energy at 10% Conversion Efficiency

4. Benefits & Limitations No Pollution No Political Control Unlimited Low Technology Intermittent Low Density (Cost Effectiveness Social Acceptance

6. Categories of Applications Power --Thermal --Solar Ponds --Hydrogen --Hydro-thermal --OTEC --Tidal --Wave --WECS --Bio-mass --Photo-voltaic Industrial , Agricultural --Water Pumping --Dryers --Green-houses --Desalination --Chilling --Process Steam --Furnaces Domestic --Water-heating --Space-heating --Cooking --R & A/C

7. Water-heater (Tube/Sheet) 200 L

8. Tank - Collector Type 75 L

9. Portable Solar Still (Gunny)

10. Solar Cooker (Hot Box Type)

11. Solar Steam Cooker

12. Concentrator Type Cooker

13. Portable Solar Dryer

14. Solar PV Street Light

15. Reactor-type Concentrators