SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS OPTIMIZED FOR USE IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS

摘要

A solar power system for supplying electrical energy to a load based on solar energy comprising at least one solar panel, a power supply, and at least one mode select switch. The at least one solar panel comprises at least one solar cell. The at least one mode select switch is operatively connected to the at least one solar panel, the power supply, and the load. The at least one mode select switch is operable in a first mode and in a second mode. In the first mode, the at least one solar cell is capable of supplying electrical energy to the load. In the second mode, the power supply supplies electrical energy to the at least one solar cell such that the at least one solar cell generates heat.