Utilization of solar energy is not solely to generate electricity, such as alternative energy such as wind, water, and waves. Solar energy can also be used to produce non-electric or thermal.
As the name suggests, this tool would be used for drying various products such as agriculture (agro-industry) and fishing. Traditional methods we can see in the salted fish drying on the coasts.
What are the benefits of solar dryers that?
Well, based on experience and our research, drying using solar energy was much better results compared with that using the direct sun. Proven results of drying with a device similar to a greenhouse in small to large scale, can increase the added value of products with quality that far better and certainly with a shorter time.
The purpose of the development of solar energy?
Development of solar energy and its main initial purpose is to enhance society have added that are not within reach of the State Electricity Company network, by utilizing appropriate alternative energy sources like solar.
Not only for the purposes of everyday household but also to develop various business people in the mostly rural plunge in world agriculture and fisheries. The hope later, with the aid of appropriate technology for rural economic conditions become more solid citizens.
Is solar energy a priority for development in the countryside?
Utilization of alternative energy is very dependent on the location of where the technology was developed. For example, for wind energy, not all the area could be developed because it is very dependent on wind speed. Similarly, alternative energy from water, not all regions have the potential for micro hydro development.
That is why prior to developing alternative energy sources at a location survey will be conducted first.
To assess the suitability of energy technology with the natural terrain. Formation very important role because of the location also influences the size of the funds expended to build a civilian building.
Unlike solar energy developed when it anywhere because of the intensity of sunlight to meet for the development of this Solar Power Generation.
However, in ranking priorities associated with the availability of funds, energy, Solar Power became the latest alternative energy than the two others. Because the fall of cost for development of water energy resources such as micro hydro were far cheaper than solar power.
The comparison is like what?
Cheap or not an alternative energy development can not be generalized because it depends on the condition of land development. However, micro-hydro development are generally much lower than solar.
Solar energy is more expensive not because of dependence on imported solar cells. In contrast to the development of micro hydro energy can be developed its own technology.
When averaged, for example, to produce one kilowatt electricity using solar technology need funding of about 200 million. Meanwhile, when using a micro-hydro is only about 25-30 million and using wind energy ranges from 40-50 million.
But, once again keep in mind the amount of funds is very dependent on infrastructure development. Different story if you ask its capacity, the development of solar cells far more energy than new energy alternatives.
