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you will have the peace of mind knowing that your energy E. DISADVANTAGES
source is based on solar power. x Cost is high
3. Low Maintenance - Solar panels have no moveable parts x May cause hazards to the birds and insects
and are very simple to use. After being set up properly, they x Hazards to eyesight from solar reflectors
do not need to be tinkered with and will continuing working IV. CONCLUSION
for many years. In fact, many manufacturers have 25 year Solar tree sounds like the perfect solution for our
warranties on their panels. future energy needs. Solar tree is a revolutionary urban
4. Efficiency - No matter where you live, the chances are that lighting concept that represents a perfect symbiosis between
you can successfully use solar panels for you electrical needs. pioneering design and cutting-edge eco-compatible
They are rugged and are very adaptable to climate conditions technology. The tree design made 50% more electricity and
and the latest panel models are efficient enough to work well the collection time of sunlight was up to 50% longer. It helps
without facing directly south and some will even produce the environment, saves money, cheap to use and you can have
electricity under cloud cover. them on your homes .It’s free and last for lifetime and
environment friendly. To fulfill the increasing energy demand
B. WHY IT IS BETTER THAN A TRADITIONAL SYSTEM of the people, saving of land, the solar tree concept is very
India is a highly populated country, so we should take successful one and should be implemented in India to provide
the advantage of such an energy which requires a very less electricity without the problem of power cut and the extra
space to produce energy efficiently. In this case solar tree energy can be provided to the grid. India is a highly populated
could be the best one for us. It is much better than the country, so we should take the advantage of such an energy
traditional solar PV system in area point of view and also more which requires a very less space to produce energy efficiently
efficient. So this will be a very good option and should be In this case solar tree could be the best one for us. It is much
implemented. For the traditional system we require large size better than the traditional solar PV system in area point of view
of land to generate a small amount of power. It requires about and also more efficient. So this will be a very good option and
1% land as compare to the traditional system. Solar energy is should be implemented Also solar botanic trees is a non
available in abundance and considered as the easiest and conventional source having many advantages of producing
cleanest means of tapping the renewable energy. For direct electricity as compared to the other sources.
conversion of solar radiation into usable form, the routes are:
solar thermal, solar photovoltaic and solar architecture. V. REFERENCES
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