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How does a solar energy panel work?
That’s a big question, let’s split it into a few smaller ones.
How is light turned into electricity?
It’s just another form of energy conversion. Really it’s no different to burning wood; energy from the sun is turned into chemical energy in the wood. Burning the wood converts chemical energy to […]

A photovoltaic or PV module is commonly made from a number of cells connected together in series. This is because each cell only produces a voltage of about 0.5 Volts. It is usual for there to be 36 cells connected together to provide a voltage of about 18 – 20 Volts. This forms a module […]