How Does Solar Energy Work?

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Published November 21, 2024

Solar energy is one of the cleanest and most accessible energy sources on Earth, and its transformation into electricity is made possible through solar panels. Here’s how these systems are built and how sunlight is converted into electricity.

To ensure steady power supply, energy storage systems are often used. Typically, batteries store excess energy generated on sunny days for use at night or during cloudy weather. This way, solar panel owners always have a backup power source.

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The main component is the solar panel, or photovoltaic module, made up of small cells that convert sunlight into electricity. Light hits the dual-layered photo cells, usually made of silicon. When photons from sunlight strike silicon, they dislodge electrons, creating movement within the layers.

This process results in one of the photovoltaic layers becoming negatively charged and the other positively charged. Free electrons are guided through metal contact plates into conductors, linking all cells and producing electricity that flows through the system as direct current (DC). An inverter, the system’s final component, then converts DC to alternating current (AC), which powers household devices.

In addition to residential panels, there are large-scale solar power plants with arrays of hundreds or thousands of panels mounted on trackers that follow the sun throughout the day. Such systems can power large businesses or entire communities.

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