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PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS - AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOLUTION FOR A COAL MINE

Ilie Ciprian Jitea

Abstract

Photovoltaic energy systems are an important part of the systems for obtaining energy from renewable sources. Generating electricity from renewable sources is becoming more developed in most countries. The energy produced is fed into the power grid and used both for household as well for industrial. Issues related to pollution and global warming have led to more pronounced development of technologies for producing electricity from wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal. Development and the continuous research it is intended to reduce production costs, distribution and integration. Regardless of the location where we are on Earth, we get a certain number of hours with light. In this paper we focus on grid-connected PV systems installed on two buildings of a coal mine. We present the analysis of a photovoltaic system suitable to a mountainous area and also highlight the implementation issues. The motivation of this paper comes closely related to the increasing awareness about the potential and actual contributions of the solar energy, with environmental, economic and social benefits. Highlighting the potential of the area regarding renewable resources, emphasized the motivation for accomplish this paper.

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