Solar energy is becoming more and more popular with both domestic and commercial customers alike.An increasing focus on the perils of climate change has led to a surge in interest regarding renewable energy sources and you don’t have to travel far before you find roof mounted solar panels. With such interest showing no signs of slowing, solar panels are bound to become more and more part of our everyday lives.How do they Work?When photons or light particle hits the surface of a Photo Voltaic (PV) cell, they knock electrons loose from their atoms. Where conductors are attached to the positive and negative sides of a cell, this forms an electrical current through which the electrons can flow and generate electricity. These PV cells are linked together to form a solar panel and, in some cases, panels are linked together to form an array. Each of these cells work together in the light of the sun to generate electricity which is fed to an inverter. The inverter converts the DC current i...
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