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Solar Panels

Solar panels are designed to absorb the sun’s rays and convert them into a source of energy for generating electricity or heating. When the sun shines onto a solar panel, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by the photovoltaic (PV) cells in the panel. This energy creates electrical charges that are moved to an inverter, which converts the solar energy into usable energy. Solar energy has become more efficient and less costly in the past few years, as technology has improved.

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How do solar panels work?- Richard Komp (TEDEd)