Solar Farms
The most popular method of harvesting sunlight in order to create energy is solar farming, and it is quickly becoming one of the most preferred new investments for companies and independent investors.
A solar farm – also known a photovoltaic (PV) power station amongst the solar energy enthusiasts – is essentially a large collection of PV solar panels that absorb energy from the sun and convert that energy into electricity. That electricity is sent to a power grid for distribution and for consumption by individuals like you and me.
What makes solar energy so exciting is the capacity for it to exist as a renewable source of energy; there will always be consistent sunlight shining on the earth’s surface, and once converted into electricity, there will still be an infinite amount of sunlight to turn into electricity in the future (we’ll discuss the pros and the cons of solar energy shortly). When observing solar farms, which typically exist across hundreds of acres of land, we can begin to imagine the scale of houses, businesses and industries that can be powered with this interconnection of solar panels, all harvesting large amounts of solar energy at the same time.
Since the 2010s the solar energy industry has boomed and investments in the installation of solar panels has been exhibited by some of the largest nations and economies of the world. As solar energy can be harvested and transformed into electricity in almost any part of the globe (you just need sunlight to hit the surface), solar energy makes a suitable choice when big players such as governments and transnational companies are looking to spend their cash on greener energy sources. While some regions of the world, such as Australia, have access to larger volumes and more consistent amounts of solar energy, other regions like the UK can still benefit massively from solar panels and the development of solar farms. In the UK there are currently over 400 solar farms, most of which supply power to properties in their coverage area.
