The solar power plant of LLC "KURS"
Located in the village of Batevo, Beregovo district. Area 20 hectares. There are 25000 panels. It produces 6 megawatts of electricity per month, and can provide 4 villages with electricity.
-What is this?
Student: It is Solar Power Plant.
-What do you know about Solar Power Plant?
-Have you ever been at such Plant?
Student: Yes, we had exciting excursion to the solar power plant of LLC "KURS", where we got acquainted with the work of modern technologies in the field of renewable energy.
-Where is it located in?
Student: It is located in in the village of Batevo, Beregovo district.
-What is the area?
Student: Area 20 hectares
-How many panels are there?
Student: There are 25000 panels.
-What is the capacity of this power plant?
Student: It produces 6 megawatts of electricity per month, and can provide 4 villages with electricity.
Let’s check up your homework. (Do test)
2. Introduce new vocabulary:
Sun, energy, electricity, power, renewable, clean, environment, solar panel, renewable energy, electricity, generate, install, reduce pollution, green energy.
Coils-котушки, capacitors-кондиціонери, installation-встановлення, capacity-здатність, solar array -сонячна батарея, string-рядок, wiring- електропроводка, direct current-прямий струм, alternating current-перемінний струм, grid -мережа, electric appliances- електроприлади,
Teacher: Look at our words, let’s translate them, and write down unknown words.
3. Reading activity (10-12 min)
Solar Power Plants -The Energy of the Future
Solar Power Plants use sunlight to produce electricity. The capture Solar Energy with panels made of special materials that convert sunlight into electrical energy. This process is clean and does not pollute the environment.
Unlike coal or gas Power Stations, Solar Energy is renewable- it never runs out as long as the sun shines. Solar Power Plants can be built on rooftops, in deserts, or even on water. They help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our planet from climate change.
In the future, Solar Energy will play an even bigger role in providing Power for homes, schools, and industries. It is one of the most promising sources of sustainable energy for a cleaner and brighter world.
Questions:
-What is the Solar Power Plant?
-Student: The Energy of the Future
-How does it work?
-Student: Solar Power Plants use sunlight to produce electricity.
-What are its advantages?
-Student: They help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our planet from climate change.
-Are there any disadvantages?
-Student: I don’t know any disadvantages.
4. Speaking activity (10-12min)
Discussion:
-Teacher : Let’s discuss in pares our text. Please ask each other questions.
Student 1-Do you think Solar Power is the best source of energy for the future?
Student 2- Yes, sure. I think in the future, Solar Energy will play an even bigger role in providing Power for homes, schools, and industries. It is one of the most promising sources of sustainable energy for a cleaner and brighter world.
Student 3. - Should Ukraine invest more in Solar Energy?
Student 4. – Yes, I hope after War Ukraine will invest more in Solar Energy. I want to work at such plant, after College I will continue my Studying.
5. Listening activity.
Let’s watch short video about Solor Plants.
How do Solar Plants Work?
I don’t know whether you believe it or not but the world’s largest Solar Park is Bhadla Sola Park (India). This Image shows the area before the Solar Park and this one shows it after the Sola Park Installation.
Just imagine this small area covers nearly 14,000 acres and can generate over 2.2 gigabytes of Sola Power.
The fact that this capacity could potentially fulfill the energy requirements of a major city like Mumbai. Friends hope you are very excited I also excited.
In this video, we will try to understand what a Solar Park exactly and how it generates power.
In simply terms, a Solar Park is an area of land where many Solar Panels are installed.
A Simple Solar panel can produce a small amount of electricity but when solar panels are connected in series they form what is called a Solar array it produces usable voltage in this configuration. The positive terminal of one panel is connected to the negative terminal of the next panel creating a chain that increases the voltage output of the array not let’s take a look at the structure of a single Solar array.
In large Solar arrays multiple strings of Solar panels are connected in parallel, the wiring from each string is then combined in a combiner box which collects the DC electricity from all the strings sand direct it towards the next stage of the system the collected DC electricity is then fed into an inverter which converts it into alternating current AC electricity. This conversation is necessary because most electrical appliances and the grid operate on AC power, this grid serves as an interconnected Network, that distributes electricity from power plants co Consumers ensuring reliable and efficient delivery of power.
It facilities the balancing of supply and demand allowing for real-time adjustments to meet fluctuating energy needs in this stage high voltage or step up Transformers are used to increase the voltage for transmitting power over distances with the help of these towers.
Some Solar plants utilize battery Banks it is used to store excess electricity generated during periods of sunlight for later use when sunlight is unavailable. Batteries are safely installed inside these cabinets ensuring secure storage and operation battery banks are typically installed before or after the inverter stage in a solar power system once the electricity generated by solar panels is converted from direct current DC to alternating current AC by the inverter any excess energy can be stored in the battery bank for late use.
A Solar panel consists of multiple layers designed to protect the panel with Solar cells being the primary components.
Solar cells are composed of semiconductor material such as silicon when sunlight penetrates the solar panel it generates electricity typically in the form of direct current DC.
Watch the video again and answer the questions: true or false.
The world’s largest Solar Park is Bhadla Sola Park (India). T
The fact that this capacity could not potentially fulfill the energy requirements of a major city like Mumbai. F
A Simple Solar panel can produce a small amount of electricity but when solar panels are connected in series, they form what is called a Solar array it produces usable voltage in this configuration. T
In large Solar arrays multiple strings of Solar panels are connected in parallel, the wiring from each string is then combined in a combiner box which collects the DC electricity from all the strings sand direct it towards the next stage of the system the collected DC electricity is then fed into an inverter which converts it into alternating current AC electricity.t
Transformers are used to low the voltage for transmitting power over distances with the help of these towers. f
Some Solar plants utilize battery Banks it is used to store excess electricity generated during periods of sunlight for later use when sunlight is unavailable.t
