Discovered in the 19th century, the photovoltaic effect occurs when photons, the particles that make up light, strike a material, causing the release of electrons. In solar panels, the...
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An easy-to-understand explanation of how solar cells turn sunlight into electricity.
At a high level, solar panels are made up of solar cells, which absorb sunlight. They use this sunlight to create direct current (DC) electricity through a process called "the photovoltaic effect."
A PV cell is made of semiconductor material. When photons strike a PV cell, they will reflect off the cell, pass through the cell, or be absorbed by the semiconductor material. Only the
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