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How is electricity generated in solar panels?

How is electricity generated in solar panels?

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K. Myers

K. Myers

K. Myers
K. Myers, Blogger, Chicago

Answered Feb 12, 2021

There are a lot of people who are searching for different sources of renewable energy. Solar panels are being considered as helpful as sources. Solar panels will get the photons that are being produced by the sun through sunlight. This will then allow the direct current to form electricity. The panel will be in charge of absorbing the photons so that electrons will start to move.

The movement of the electrons will cause a direct current also known as DC which can then help produce electricity properly. The electrical energy will be properly converted so that it can be effective in improving and providing power to the rest of your home.

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T. Wikati

T. Wikati

T. Wikati
T. Wikati, Technical Writer, New York

Answered Feb 01, 2021

As the Earth is getting hotter, many people are looking to learn and use more alternate forms of electricity so that they can help combat climate change. When it comes to solar panels. they are made of solar cells. These cells are made up of materials, such as silicon and other types of semiconductors.

The solar panels are placed outside and when the sun hits the cell, then the light will charge the panels and generate a flow of electric currents. These currents then are carried through wiring, which allow the electricity to flow through a home or a business.

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Anthony Paul Bonadio

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Anthony Paul Bonadio
Anthony Paul Bonadio, Teacher, MCA, PhD, Toledo

Answered Jan 28, 2021

The simple truth about solar panels is that they help convert sunlight to electricity. While this is not as simple as it sounds, the frequent question people ask is how solar panels help in generating electricity. First, it is important to note that solar panels consist of solar cells that are made with semiconductor silicon.

This allows electrons to move around the solar cell through the opposite charges (positive and negative). The conversion of sunlight to electricity starts when the photons from the sunlight hit the solar panels. What happens next is that the silicon material in the solar panels helps absorb the photons.

This process causes the release of electrons, and they start moving around the solar cell. With this process, a type of electric current known as direct current (DC) is generated. However, the systems inverter help convert the direct current electricity to AC or alternating current.

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J. Emmerich

J. Emmerich

J. Emmerich
J. Emmerich, Web Content Writer, New York City

Answered Oct 31, 2018

Solar energy is known to be one of the energies that people use in order to generate electricity. Solar panels are usually installed in areas wherein the sun’s rays would reach it. The solar panels will collect sunlight. The sunlight will then be converted into a type of energy that can be used for electricity.

The electricity will flow into the available flow meter. It will then provide power to the various appliances that are connected to your flow meter. This is well-known for improving the amount that you have to pay for your electric bill. Imagine having lower bills to pay. It will allow you to have more money to spend on different things.

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V. Barnes

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Answered May 18, 2018

Solar panels are made up of solar cells and solar cells are made up of silicon and other materials, which are than typically called semiconductors. The semiconductors in the solar cells are constructed so that there are extra electrons in one part of the cell and missing electrons in another part of the cell.

When sunlight strikes a solar cell, photons in the light cause negatively charged electrons in the semiconductor material to be knocked loose and these electrons flow to the part of the cell that is missing electrons. This flow generates an electrical current. The current is carried through wiring to an inverter which converts the direct current to alternating current so that it can then be used in, for example a home.

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