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09/20/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2021 18:17

Renewable Energy Terminology – S

The Renewable Energy industry, like many other industries, has its own language meaning if you're new to the sector, you're likely to come across new phrases, abbreviations, and terms. To help you get up to speed, we've collated a list of the terminology you may need to know, beginning with the letter 'S', focussing on solar power technology.

Series connection

Refers to a way of linking solar power cells by connecting positive leads to negative leads. This configuration increases the voltage.

Solar energy

Refers to solar thermal energy (which is radiation utilized for solar heat) and solar photovoltaic energy used in electricity production.

Solar pond

A body of water that contains highly saline water. The saline forms layers of differing salinity that, in turn, absorb and trap solar energy. Solar ponds can be used to provide heat for industrial or agricultural processes and to generate electricity.

Solar power tower

A solar energy conversion system that uses independently adjustable mirrors to focus solar rays on a single point on a fixed tower.

This concentrated energy can then be used to heat specific areas, such as the working fluid of a Rankine cycle engine or to heat an intermediary thermal storage medium (such as a molten salt).

Solar radiation

A general term for the ultraviolet and near-infrared electromagnetic radiation that is emitted by the sun.

Solar thermal collector

A device designed to receive solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. The heat collected by this device is used immediately or stored for later use. Solar collectors are most often used for domestic hot water heating and heating swimming pools, hot tubs, or spas.

Stream-flow

Refers to the rate at which water passes a given point in a stream, usually expressed in cubic feet per second.

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NES Fircroft and Renewable Energy

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If you're looking for skilled personnel our discipline-specific consultants can support all stages of your renewable project life cycle, from the funding, design and installation phases' right through to project management and grid installations.

We work on some of the most exciting renewables projects globally, meaning we have plenty of renewable job opportunities for engineers looking to enhance their energy careers.

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