What is a solar field?

solar field is a freely defined term referring to a group of photovoltaic solar panels or cells that convert sunlight into electricity, arranged and connected to function as one unit. The term may also refer to a similar set of reflecting mirrors used for directing and focusing of sunlight to such a group of photovoltaic units. The solar field can be relatively small, such as a group of panels on the roof of a single family house or very large, such as a field covering several acres containing hundreds or even thousands of individual panels. The typical solar panel consists of several photovoltaic cells connected and bound or contained in one unit. However, the word field is generally not used in this way, and the solar field is usually considered to be a group of solar panels that can significantly change in size and shape. A typical solar field is a composed solar panels of one type, but it is not necessarily.

Photovoltaic cells are the basis for most solar fields. These devices convert sunlight into electricity and can generate considerable amounts of electricity in sufficiently large numbers. At the end of the 20th and at the beginning of the 21st century, it was for owners of energy with energy and more environmentally common to install a residential solar field in an effort to alleviate energy costs. The typical residential field is mounted on the house, pointing to the south, if possible, and usually on the roof.

While most solar fields are stationary, some fields are designed to use very efficient electric motors to turn individual panels or panel groups to follow the sun. This maximizes both panel exposure to point sunlight and electricity they can generate. A small amount of electricity used are more than compensated by increasing the output. In some areas where the soil has little value, such as deserts orOther areas that receive a high percentage of sunlight can cover many acres very large solar fields.

Many spacecraft also uses solar fields for electricity production. They are easily oriented to the sun and are able to provide a considerable amount of energy. Both on Earth and in space, groups of mirrors, sometimes called solar field, direct sunlight to convert into electricity with solar cells or other purposes.