Solar Panels

Solar panels are individual photovoltaic modules that capture the energy provided by the sun by converting it into electricity. They are made up of solar cells that in turn contain individual solar cells made of semiconductor materials such as silicon (crystalline and amorphous) that transform light (photons) into electrical energy (electrons).

When there is sunlight, a solar cell behaves almost like a battery. The received sunlight separates the lectrons so that they form a layer of positive charge and one of negative charge in the solar cell; This difference in potential generates an electric current.