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What are the limitations of solar energy?

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Limitations of µsing solar energy:-
(i) Solar radiations are available only in day time.
(ii) Storage equipment are costly and initial installation cost is very high .
(iii) Radiation intensity is not constant throughout the day, hence it is not an even or uniform source .
(iv) Solar panels occupy lot of space, hence there is an issue of space for installation.
(v) It is not concentrated source as solar energ y is scattered .
(vi) Sunlight of power 100 W/cm 2 can produce only 15W power . i.e. the efficiency of equipments is 15% which is low .
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