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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.
Solar cells are what photovoltaics use to change the energy that comes from the sun into electrical energy. The process by which this is done is referred to as the photovoltaic effect. The effect describes the photons of light moving around electrons enough that they are placed in a state of energy higher than before, which then creates electricity. In order to convert the electricity that is created from direct current to alternating current, it is necessary to use an inverter.
Many materials are used to create photovoltaics. Some of the materials include different types of silicons, copper indium selenide, and cadmium telluride. Polycrystalline silicon is a key material of a solar panel. The supply of solar panels that can be created is limited to the supply of polycrystalline silicon, and in 2006, half of the supply in world was in use for solar panels. There were twelve known factories that were producing the material in 2008.
Since the beginning of 2002, production of photovoltaics has increased by over twenty percent yearly. It is one of the most rapidly growing forms of energy technology in all of the world. At the end of 2009, installed installations of photovoltaics were over twenty-one thousand megawatts.
Installing solar panels is being supported by many different countries. The governments of different countries are actually offering citizens and businesses alike different incentive packages to install them. New technology, and less expensive ways to manufacture have made the prices come down to a more affordable rate for everyone.
We knew in 2008, that energy from solar power was able to provide the world with one thousand times the amount needed, but only two tenths was used. Based on the statistics, valuable resources are being wasted. Predictions are that every few years those figures will double. Solar energy is likely to become one the main sources of power 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.
