solar islands

5 times lower cost per kWh than competing systems, because:

• extremely simple low-cost EFC type panels can be used
• alignment achieved by simply turning the platform (no costly precision mechanics), the active area of panels can be more than 95% of the available area
• very low sensitivity to wind, so that high up times are feasible
• the platforms are hovering, therefore very large platforms can be build
• the thermal principle allows to store energy, so energy can also be supplied at night
• the active area of panels can be more than 95% of the available area

The sun drenches the world with about 120,000 terawatts of energy every year .Less than one hour of sunshine can fulfill all of our planet’s energy needs for a whole year.  South Pacific Islands are blessed with abundant, democratic, and free sunshine year round.  The question is: how do we convert that sunshine into usable energy?  There are several solar technologies that work for different applications and context.

Solar Technologies
When most people think about solar energy generation, they think of photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roof of a house or building.  There are other ways to convert the sun into usable energy such as Concentrating Solar Power (CSP).