Photovoltaic energy
Photovoltaic energy creation is process by which sunlight is converted into direct current electricity as it strikes the surface of specially designed semiconductor materials called photovoltaic solar cells. It was discovered by the physicist Antoine Becquerel in 1839. It works based on the capacity of certain materials to absorb solar energy and then transform it into electricity.
Photovoltaic modules or panels are made up of a groups of photovoltaic cells that produce electricity as sunlight strikes their surface. The photovoltaic cells, as they absorb the sun’s rays, cause electrons to be dislodged generating a small difference in potential between its ends. On a large scale, the continuous electric current produced can be transformed into alternating current and delivered to electricity users connected to the utility grid.
Solar energy relies on the sun as its source of fuel, making it one of the few power sources on the planet that is clean, permanent, and does not harm the planet.
