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PV or photovoltaic material is what is used for the conversion of solar radiation to direct current (DC) electricity. There are several different types of materials that are used to make up the cell. The manufacturing of cells has been increasing since 2002, and continues to grow because of an even larger demand for renewable energy in the past couple of years. Continue reading and find out how PV solar is one of the most abundant forms of renewable energy.
Photovoltaics create solar power by using solar cells to convert the energy from the sun into electricity that we can use. They do this by the process of photovoltaic effect. This effect explains that photons of light roughly moving electrons into an higher state of energy that will then create the electricity. An inverter is necessary to convert the direct current (DC) electricity to alternating (AC) current.
Photovoltaics are created by using many different types of materials. Different types include but are not limited to cadmium telluride, copper indium selenide, polycrystalline silicon, etc. Polycrystalline silicon is one major contributor to the solar panel. By 2006, half the supply in the world was being used for creation of the solar panel. There were only twelve factories in production of the material in 2008.
The production of PVs has increased by at least twenty percent per year beginning in 2002. That labels it as the fastest growing energy technology in the world. By the end of 2009, worldwide, installed PVs totaled more that 21,000 megawatts (megawatt=1 million watts).
There are many countries in support of the photovoltaic as a source of renewable energy. In fact, there are several different governments that are providing incentives to both businesses and citizens to install packages. With the advancement of technology and the increase in manufacturing products, the prices have fallen to a more reasonable rate.
In 2008, it was said that solar power could provide one thousand times what the world would need and it only provide two tenths of a percent that year. By these statistics, it is apparent that renewable energy resources have not been used to the fullest; not even close. The prediction is that it will continue to double every two to three years. It could become the main power source for the world.
Do not close your mind to the idea of solar power, for fear of the sun not always being there. Scientists can predict with accuracy when it will and will not appear for the most part. Back up forms of energy can be used for days when it is raining or cloudy. There are plants that provide electric power operating on these principles currently.
