With increased use of solar energy, it is important to understand solar, photovoltaic and off-grid technology. Solar panels generate electricity using principles that are similar to chemical batteries and electronics as well as standard electrical outlets. With solar panels, it is about the free flow of the electrons in a circuit. The basic element of a solar panel is the same element that has helped in the creation of the computer revolution. This is pure silicon. When all impurities are removed from silicon, it makes the ideal neutral platform for transmission of electrons. Silicon has atomic-level properties that make it more attractive for creation of solar panels. Silicon atoms usually have eight electrons in their outer bands and carry four only in their natural state. This creates additional space for four electrons. Solar panels have plates that are made from silicon.
Because they do not have any negative or positive charges, two plates of silicon cannot generate electricity. Hawaii solar panels are normally created through a combination of silicon with different elements that do not have positive or negative charges. Phosphorous has five electrons to offer and when combined with silicon, there will be eight stable electrons with a free electron. However, this is not needed by silicon and this plate is considered negatively charged. For electricity to flow, a positive charge has to be created. This is achieved in solar panels by combining the silicon with an element like boron, which has three electrons to offer. The silicon and boron plate has space for one electron, making it a positively charged plate.
The two plates are normally put together with conductive wires running in between them. With these plates in place, the sunlight will send out different energy particles, such as photons. The photon will move like a hammer and the negative plates of the solar cells are pointed to proper angles to the sun. The sun will break off many electrons for the generation of electricity. The small amount of power that is generated by solar cells is a disadvantage in comparison to their size. Read about solar panels here at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_panel.
Solar panels are also referred to as photovoltaic cells and these tend to use the off-grid technology in the generation and distribution of electricity. The power from off grid solar panels is normally stored in chemical batteries. Solar panels can degrade physically and loose efficiency sue to the destructive infrared and ultraviolet waves. In addition, destructive elements of the weather can affect the efficiency of these panels.
Because they do not have any negative or positive charges, two plates of silicon cannot generate electricity. Hawaii solar panels are normally created through a combination of silicon with different elements that do not have positive or negative charges. Phosphorous has five electrons to offer and when combined with silicon, there will be eight stable electrons with a free electron. However, this is not needed by silicon and this plate is considered negatively charged. For electricity to flow, a positive charge has to be created. This is achieved in solar panels by combining the silicon with an element like boron, which has three electrons to offer. The silicon and boron plate has space for one electron, making it a positively charged plate.
The two plates are normally put together with conductive wires running in between them. With these plates in place, the sunlight will send out different energy particles, such as photons. The photon will move like a hammer and the negative plates of the solar cells are pointed to proper angles to the sun. The sun will break off many electrons for the generation of electricity. The small amount of power that is generated by solar cells is a disadvantage in comparison to their size. Read about solar panels here at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_panel.
Solar panels are also referred to as photovoltaic cells and these tend to use the off-grid technology in the generation and distribution of electricity. The power from off grid solar panels is normally stored in chemical batteries. Solar panels can degrade physically and loose efficiency sue to the destructive infrared and ultraviolet waves. In addition, destructive elements of the weather can affect the efficiency of these panels.