In the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, of the 365 days in the year, there are 270 days with sunshine
GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (05/NOV/2012.) - The specialist renewables team at the Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology (IAM), Hector Hugo Ulloa Godinez, said Jalisco is fourth in the nation in solar energy utilization.
He said that the Federal District, Sonora and Nuevo Leon occupy the top three spots in the use of solar energy.
He stressed that in Jalisco's favorable weather conditions for the development of solar potential, as in other countries has been given.
He explained that a saving of 40 per cent represents the use of thermal energy, which captures solar energy and acts as what would the boiler to heat the water, "that is, in four years would recover the investment in a solar heater" .
As for solar energy to generate electricity through photovoltaic cells, said an average of 10 years would be the time period in which the investment would be recovered.
He added that "from there, up to 15 years on average, if the purchased equipment is quality, people would save the electricity bill."
Said solar energy utilization is effective in reducing gas, the greenhouse effect and the reduction of pollution.
He explained that solar energy is captured well in cloudy or rainy, "here in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, of the 365 days in the year, there are 270 days with sun, sun approximately nine hours, although daily solar harvest is about five hours. "
He said that through support of the Institute of National Housing Fund for Workers (Infonavit) and the programs of the National Housing Commission, "and there are efforts to make new homes have solar heater to replace the traditional boiler."
The thermal energy is a technology that captures solar energy and acts as what would the boiler to heat the water, he said.
He said that, however, the publicity has been given to this energy and development are still limited, "in the last six years have seen companies dedicated to the sale of this new technology."
He noted that a study conducted at the Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology indicates that the potential is approximately six kilowatt hours per square meter per day, "there is the level of solar gain as in desert regions, but it is significant."
He stressed that all households can be home to harvest solar energy facilities, "you just have to approach suppliers that are certified and path to know this type of energy use."
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