What’s a Solar cell? :
What’s a Solar cell? A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell (PV), is a device that converts light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.[19] This is based on the discovery by Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel who noticed that some materials release electrons when hit with rays of photons from light, which produces an electrical current
Pictures of Solar cells :
Pictures of Solar cells
Simple Explanation :
Simple Explanation Photons in sunlight hit the solar panel and are absorbed by semiconducting materials, such as silicon.
Electrons (negatively charged) are knocked loose from their atoms, allowing them to flow through the material to produce electricity. Due to the special composition of solar cells, the electrons are only allowed to move in a single direction.
An array of solar cells converts solar energy into a usable amount of direct current (DC) electricity.
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