Solar Panel Mass Production Possibilities

**Jason** · 05-01-2009, 07:10 PM

Thanks for joining Solar Panel Talk Marineliner. Hope to see some posts from ya!

**I edited the title of this thread to better suit the discussion that this thread has turned into

MarineLiner · 05-01-2009, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasun

Thanks for joining Solar Panel Talk. Hope to see some posts from ya!

Thanks for welcoming me. Is your welcome post auto created by the system? Hmm. just my curriousity.

I'm looking for newest progress about mass production of solar pv cells and panels. Did any one dicussed it here?

**Jason** · 05-01-2009, 09:56 PM

nope, the welcome posts are not automated. I'm on here quite frequently and try to personally welcome all new members when I can.

MarineLiner · 05-01-2009, 10:09 PM

Thanks.
I'm looking for newest progress about mass production of solar pv cells and panels.

**Jason** · 05-01-2009, 10:17 PM

what type of information are you looking for exactly?

MarineLiner · 05-01-2009, 10:36 PM

my friends at gawaher.com discussing a news about middle east planning to produce solar cells:

Solar Power And Desalination: Gold Mines For The Middle East - Islamic Forum

MarineLiner · 05-01-2009, 10:48 PM

Solar Power And Desalination: Gold Mines For The Middle East - Islamic Forum

**Jason** · 05-01-2009, 11:01 PM

Here are some links that may help:

http://www.solarbuzz.com

www.atkearney.de/content/misc/wrapper.php/name/file_tapping-the-sun_12293589478282.pdf

just let me know what you want to know, and I'll do my best to help out

MarineLiner · 05-02-2009, 07:21 AM

I had ever heard beside the panel price remain expensive, even if all lands of indonesia covered by the panels, we can't get enough electricity power. Is it true?

BayGirl · 05-02-2009, 07:49 AM

no I don't think thats true. if indonesia was completely covered in solar panels, it would probably power the entire world with enough electricity.

According to Wikipedia, In the Sahara desert, with less cloud cover and a better solar angle, one can obtain closer to 8.3 kWh/m²/day. The unpopulated area of the Sahara desert is over 9 million km², which if covered with solar panels would provide 630 terawatts total power. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_array#_note-0)

Indonesia is 1,919,440 km2

so the unpopulated area of the Sahara is just about 5 times bigger then indonesia. if you divide 630 terawatts by 5, you get 126 TW. The Earth's current energy consumption rate is around 13.5 TW at any given moment.

a huge problem with covering that much area with solar panels is that it destroys the desert and messes with the ecosystem.

05-01-2009, 07:10 PM	#1
Jason Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise,ID Posts: 658	Solar Panel Mass Production Possibilities Thanks for joining Solar Panel Talk Marineliner. Hope to see some posts from ya! **I edited the title of this thread to better suit the discussion that this thread has turned into __________________

05-01-2009, 09:56 PM	#3
Jason Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise,ID Posts: 658	nope, the welcome posts are not automated. I'm on here quite frequently and try to personally welcome all new members when I can. __________________

05-01-2009, 10:09 PM	#4
MarineLiner Solar Skipper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jakarta [Lat:06:08South Long:106:45East] Indonesia Posts: 513	Thanks. I'm looking for newest progress about mass production of solar pv cells and panels. Last edited by MarineLiner; 05-01-2009 at 10:17 PM.. Reason: auto quoting not intended.

05-01-2009, 10:17 PM	#5
Jason Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise,ID Posts: 658	what type of information are you looking for exactly? __________________

05-01-2009, 10:36 PM	#6
MarineLiner Solar Skipper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jakarta [Lat:06:08South Long:106:45East] Indonesia Posts: 513	my friends at gawaher.com discussing a news about middle east planning to produce solar cells: Solar Power And Desalination: Gold Mines For The Middle East - Islamic Forum Last edited by MarineLiner; 05-01-2009 at 10:53 PM.. Reason: add the link

05-01-2009, 10:48 PM	#7
MarineLiner Solar Skipper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jakarta [Lat:06:08South Long:106:45East] Indonesia Posts: 513	Solar Power And Desalination: Gold Mines For The Middle East - Islamic Forum

05-01-2009, 11:01 PM	#8
Jason Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boise,ID Posts: 658	Here are some links that may help: http://www.solarbuzz.com www.atkearney.de/content/misc/wrapper.php/name/file_tapping-the-sun_12293589478282.pdf just let me know what you want to know, and I'll do my best to help out __________________

05-02-2009, 07:21 AM	#9
MarineLiner Solar Skipper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jakarta [Lat:06:08South Long:106:45East] Indonesia Posts: 513	Want to watch closely toward the progress. I had ever heard beside the panel price remain expensive, even if all lands of indonesia covered by the panels, we can't get enough electricity power. Is it true?

05-02-2009, 07:49 AM	#10
BayGirl Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 17	no I don't think thats true. if indonesia was completely covered in solar panels, it would probably power the entire world with enough electricity. According to Wikipedia, In the Sahara desert, with less cloud cover and a better solar angle, one can obtain closer to 8.3 kWh/m²/day. The unpopulated area of the Sahara desert is over 9 million km², which if covered with solar panels would provide 630 terawatts total power. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_array#_note-0) Indonesia is 1,919,440 km2 so the unpopulated area of the Sahara is just about 5 times bigger then indonesia. if you divide 630 terawatts by 5, you get 126 TW. The Earth's current energy consumption rate is around 13.5 TW at any given moment. a huge problem with covering that much area with solar panels is that it destroys the desert and messes with the ecosystem.

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