Solar Panel Collection (page 4)

Rooftop solar panels. These are an experimental type of solar panel. Solar power is a renewable and clean source of energy. Photographed in Canning Town, Newham, London, UK

Greenhouse solar panels. The solar panels (centre) are arrays of photovoltaic cells which contain silicon, a semiconductor material that absorbs energy from sunlight

Solar panel arrays on tracking bases. The solar panels are arrays of photovoltaic cells which contain silicon, a semiconductor material that absorbs energy from sunlight

SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS C016 / 4215
SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Dragon cargo capsule from SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)

Pulse laser deposition apparatus C016 / 3828
Pulse laser deposition apparatus. Close-up of the sample holder of a pulse laser (blue light) being used to deposit material on the surface of a photovoltaic cell

Photovoltaic cell testing C016 / 3829
Photovoltaic cell testing. Set-up for an I-V (current-voltage) test stand for testing of a photovoltaic cell. This is a point contact configuration for the apparatus

Raman scattering analysis C016 / 3812
Raman scattering analysis. Researcher using a laser spectrometer to carry out a Raman scattering characterization analysis on photovoltaic (solar panel) materials

ISS and star trails, from space C013 / 4895
ISS and star trails. Time exposure image of star trails and the Earth (bottom) taken from the International Space Station (ISS)

Solar panels in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Solar PV Panels & Wind Turbine - on thatched roof game reserve entrance - Masai Mara - Kenya
MAB-1509 Solar PV Panels & Wind Turbine - on thatched roof game reserve entrance Masai Mara - Kenya Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Roof mounted Vaillant aurotherm evacuated tube solar collectors installed on slate roof Cotswolds UK
MAB-406 Roof mounted Vaillant aurotherm evacuated tube solar collectors installed on slate roof Cotswolds UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Photovoltaic shingle tile roof on Brockweir & Hewelsfield Village Shop Forest of Dean UK
MAB-741 Photovoltaic shingle tile roof on Brockweir & Hewelsfield Village Shop Forest of Dean UK Gloucestershire, UK Almost the entire roof is photovolatic shingles with just a small strip of

Two engineers installing photovoltaic solar PV panels on roof of steel barn Cotswolds UK
MAB-1539 Two engineers installing photovoltaic solar PV panels on roof of steel barn Cotswolds UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Extensive solar panel arrays in the countryside of west Lesvos (Lesbos) - Greece
ROG-14240 Solar panel Countryside of west Lesvos (Lesbos) - Greece Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Solar panels - Mandelieu La Napoule - France
WAT-17768 Solar panels Mandelieu La Napoule - France M. Watson contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Solar Panels - A roof covered with photovoltaic solar panels. England, UK
DK-254 Solar Panels - A roof covered with photovoltaic solar panels Wiltshire, UK David Kilbey contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

North America, USA, AK, Inside Passage Five Fingers Lighthouse

Australia, South Australia, Coober Pedy, Solar panel in outback desert along empty stretch of Stuart Highway on summer morning

SOLAR ENERGY, 1878. A printing press powered by the solar engine of Augustine Mouchot at the Universal Exposition at Paris, France, 1878. Wood engraving, American, 1884

SOLAR ENERGY, 1882. Printing a newspaper by solar power, as demonstrated by Abel Pifre in the Garden of the Tuileries, Paris, 6 August 1882: wood engraving, American, 1883

Satellite orbiting Earth, artwork
Satellite orbiting Earth, computer artwork

GPS satellite, artwork
GPS satellite. Computer artwork of a NAVSTAR (navigational signal timing and ranging) global positioning system (GPS) satellite in orbit around the earth

Interstellar spaceship, computer artwork. Travel between stars is likely to take hundreds of years. Spacecraft which make the journey will need to be entirely self-supporting

Galileo navigation satellite being prepared for launch. This is GIOVE-A, the first test satellite for the European Galileo satellite navigation system. It was previously known as GSTB-V2/A

Satellites orbiting Earth, artwork
Satellites orbiting Earth, computer artwork

Artwork of space junk colliding with a satellite
Space junk collision. Artwork of space junk colliding with a satellite. The impacting debris here is a sliver of metal, and the collision has dislodged one of the satellites solar panels

Hubble telescope
Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in the Space Shuttles cargo bay after servicing. The telescopes array of golden solar panels can be clearly seen whilst the thin outline of

SMART-1 lunar spacecraft heading to the Moon. This spacecraft is the first part of the European Space Agency (ESA) SMART (Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology) programme

Sun reflected in a solar panel. Also known as photovoltaic systems, solar panels are a means of converting the suns rays into direct electrical current

Moon base, computer artwork
Moon base. Computer artwork showing what a future US base on the Moon might look like. The base is a lmixture of cylindrical and dome habitats

Artwork of Mars Polar Lander on surface of Mars
Mars Polar Lander. Artwork of the Mars Polar Lander in the South Polar region of Mars. This probe was launched on 3rd January 1999

International Space Station solar panels
International Space Station (ISS) solar panels over a limb of the Earth. This is the starboard array on the P6 truss. A total of eight arrays are to be installed. Each array is 33 by 12 metres

International Space Station, July 2006
International Space Station, seen from the Space Shuttle Discovery as it leaves towards the end of mission STS-121. Mission STS-121 took place from 4-17 July 2006

Small windmill used to drive a pump, which alters water levels in irrigation ditches. Behind the windmill are a row of houses (centre) that have solar panels fitted into the roofline

Domestic solar panelling built into the roofline of a row of houses. Each solar, or photovoltaic, panel is made up of many solar cells that convert light into electrical energy

Solar energy systems. Solar heating tubes (top) and an array of photovoltaic (PV) modules on a house rooftop. A passive solar water heating system comprises individual evacuated glass tubes (EGT)

Solar cells on solar panel
Close-up of a solar panel showing the individual solar cells

Solar lantern manufacture. Technician assembling a solar lantern. The lantern (bulb at centre) is powered by solar panels (right)

Solar panels used to charge railway batteries
Solar panels. Array of solar panels (photovoltaic cells) in mountains. The cells contain a semiconducting material which converts sunlight directly into electricity

View of solar panels on the roof of a building
Solar panels. Array of solar panels (photovoltaic cells) on the roof of a building. The cells contain a semiconducting material which converts sunlight directly into electricity

Solar heater manufacture. Technician welding part of a solar water heater. This is the flat plate collector, which absorbs sunlight and warms water passing through the pipes

Solar powered road sign, UK
Solar panel mounted above a signs at a traffic island. The panel generates electricity to illuminate the sign at night. Photographed in the UK

Solar powered lamp. This lamps battery charges in the day by storing electricity generated from sunlight using a solar panel (upper left)

Solar water heaters on the roof of a building. Each heater comprises two rectangular flat plate collectors and a cylindrical water storage tank

Technician supervising solar cell manufacture
Solar panel manufacture. View of a male technician monitoring the manufacture of an amorphous solar panel. The panel is being laser- cut from an array of amorphous solar cells

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Solar panels: Harnessing the power of the sun for a brighter future. From powering space missions to illuminating remote resorts, solar panels have revolutionized energy production worldwide. In 2008, the International Space Station embraced solar technology, paving the way for sustainable exploration beyond Earth's boundaries. Even Mars Exploration Rovers rely on these efficient panels to navigate and conduct groundbreaking research on our neighboring planet. Back on Earth, Delta mission to the ISS showcased stunning artwork depicting these celestial powerhouses in action. Not limited to outer space, solar panels find their place in various corners of our planet. A model of the Russian Molniya-1 satellite showcases how this renewable energy source has become an integral part of modern-day communication systems. Down under in Australia's Flinders Ranges stands a colossal solar power plant - covering an area equivalent to five tennis courts - supplying clean energy worth $2. 5 million to Wilpena Pound Resort. From deserts like Algeria's Sahara Desert to traditional houses dotted across North Africa they can transforming lives by providing electricity where it was once scarce or non-existent. The Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth Wales proudly boasts photovoltaic panels adorning its roof, demonstrating that sustainability can be seamlessly integrated into everyday life. Whether it is capturing sunlight above Earth with Hubble Space Telescope or supporting astronauts aboard Russian Salyut series space stations, solar panel technology continues to shine brightly as we strive towards a greener tomorrow.