What are Solar Panels?

 

Solar Panels are integrated sheets of thousands upon thousands of microscopic structures called photovoltaic cells. These cells are comprised of two layers of silicon that have been doped (a process that gives the silicon certain conductive properties). They have an unbalanced distribution of electrons that have a potential to flow. As sunlight shines on the cells, the photons from the sun hits the electrons and causes them to flow. electrical current is then generated = BALANCE.

 

This process is repeated on each photovoltaic cell. The solar panel is ultimately able to generate a usable amount of electricity with the number of PV cells. Because they are able to generate useful amounts of energy, solar panels can find applications in any location that receives large amounts of sunlight. They are a good source of electricity for devices in remote locations such as lighted highway signs and communication relay boxes. On a large scale, solar panels are able to generate ample supply that can power homes and cities. To meet this scale, solar farms, which are large arrays of solar cells over arena sized spaces can generate more power with their larger area.