Five innovative uses of solar power
Placing solar panels on your roof is only one option for using the enormous amount of energy the Sun provides. Solar technology can also be incorporated into everyday objects, as …
What are the main parts of a solar PV system?
To transform energy from the sun into electricity to run your appliances there are three components of a PV system that need to be installed. The solar panels (or PV …
Different types of solar PV technology
There are many technologies available to capture and use energy from the sun. Some use this energy in heating systems, some produce electricity and some can do both at the …
How is electricity generated by solar panels?
Solar panels capture energy from sunlight and generate electricity using the photovoltaic effect, which was first discovered by Alexandre Edmond Becquerel, a French physicist, in 1839. Each solar panel is …