A Seminar Presentation on "Solar Tree"

2. SOLAR TREE
Guided By :
Er. Pushpendra Singh
Electrical Engineering Department
Presented By :
Rishi Kumar
1604320042
B.Tech (EE)
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Seminar Presentation
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3. 1. Introduction
2. What is Solar Tree ?
3. Components of Solar Tree
4. Spiralling Phyllotaxy
5. Why we call it as Solar Tree ?
6. How does Solar Panel work ?
7. Need of Solar Tree
8. Why it is better than a traditional system ?
9. Applications
10. Solar Tree in India
11. Advantages
12. Disadvantages
13. Conclusion
14. References

4. INTRODUCTION
 Now a days with the growing population and energy demand we should
take a renewable option of energy source and also we should keep in
mind that energy should not cause pollution and other natural hazards.
In this case the solar energy is the best option for us.
 India is a highly populated country , so we should take the advantage of
such an energy which requires a very less space to produce energy
efficiently . In this case solar tree could be the best one for us . We can
also use the technique called “Spiralling Phyllotaxy” to improve the
efficiency of the plant.

5. DEMAND FOR SOLAR ENERGY

6. WHAT IS SOLAR TREE ?
A solar tree is a decorative means of producing solar energy and also electricity.
It uses multiple no of solar panels which forms the shape of a tree. The panels
are arranged in a tree fashion in a tall tower/pole.
TREE stands for
T = TREE GENERATING
R = RENEWABLE
E = ENERGY and
E = ELECTRICITY
This is like a tree in structure and the panels are like leaves of the tree which
produces energy.

7. COMPONENTS OF SOLAR TREE
The solar tree consists of mainly five parts to design.
Solar panels
Long tower
LEDs
Batteries
Stems for connecting the panels

8. SPIRALLING PHYLLOTAXY
 It is a technique used in designing of solar tree .
 It provides the way to help the lower panels from the shadow of upper
ones, so that it can track maximum power from sun.
 This technology is used to improve the efficiency of the plant .

9.  Tree can produce their own food material by the process called
Photosynthesis.
 Leaves are producing food materials for human beings.
 Likewise in solar tree solar plates are producing energy for the society.
WHY WE CALLED IT AS SOLAR TREE ?

10. HOW SOLAR PANELS WORK ?
Photovoltaic cell converts sunlight
into electric energy and this effect is known
as photovoltaic effect.
Solar cells essentially create electricity by
converting photons of light into electrons.
Solar cell producing direct current, or
DC, this DC current is converted to
alternating current, or AC by using
inverter.

11. NEED OF SOLAR TREE
 Due to less land requirement
It require less land as compare to traditional PV system. So we require
such a plant which can generate max. energy using minimum land.
 Efficient energy generation
It can generate energy very efficiently as compare to traditional system.
 It can collect energy from wind
The stem are flexible so that they can rotate in any direction and by
shaking themselves they produce energy also from wind as in the case of a
natural tree.

12. ADVANTAGES OF SOLAR PANEL
 Ecologically Friendly
 Decreased Electrical Bill
 Low Maintenance
 Efficiency

13. WHY IT IS BETTER THAN A TRADITIONAL SYSTEM
 For the traditional system we require large
size of land Example –To generate 2 MW
power from a pv module we requires 10 -12
acres of land for housing of panels only.
 For the same amount of energy we require
only 0.10-0.12 acres of land in case of solar
tree.
Traditional solar system
Solar tree

14. APPLICATIONS
 Street light
 House supply
 Industrial power supply

15. SOLAR TREE IN INDIA
 India being a developing country and highly populated requires a
power plant where maximum energy can be generated by using
minimum land.
 We must try to produce energy from sun by using solar tree in our
country to increase our per capita land and fulfil the growing energy
demand.

16. ADVANTAGES
 No air pollution
 We wouldn’t have to worry as much about future energy sources
 People in poor country would have access to electricity
 People can save money
 Land requirement is very less

17. DISADVANTAGES
 Cost is high
 May cause hazards to the birds and insects
 Hazards to eyesight from solar reflectors
 Low efficiency

18. CONCLUSION
 To fulfils the increasing energy demand the people.
 For saving of land, this project is very successful one.
 This can provide electricity without any power cut problem.
 The extra energy can be provided to the grid.

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