Can You Use Mirrors To Redirect Sunlight? Why You Shouldn’t!
Mirrors can be used to provide a solar panel with more light. Increasing the incidence of light on a solar panel will boost its energy production.
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Do You Need A Breaker Between the Solar Panel And Controller?
Circuit breakers are one of two types of overcurrent protection devices (OCP). The second type of OCP is a fuse. Circuit breakers are not strictly mandatory. They do, however, add an extra layer of...
How Much Oil Does It Take to Make A Solar Panel? Is It Really Clean Energy!
One of the biggest arguments against solar is that manufacturing solar panels consumes enough fossil fuels and creates enough pollution to offset the benefits of solar. It takes less than one barrel...
What Happens If A Solar Panel Is Not Connected To Anything? What To Do!
A solar panel that is not connected to a load produces a voltage but no current. This is because there is nothing to form a circuit through which the current can flow. This will result in the solar...
Where Do The Electrons Come From In A Solar Panel? Will They Ever Run Out !
Solar cells contain electrons generated by n-type and p-type silicon semiconductors which create a flow of electricity when they interact with light. This is what is known as the photoelectric...
Why Are Solar Panels So inefficient? Factors & Comparision To Other Energy Sources!
The reason why solar panels are inefficient is mainly because of the inherent limitations of the technology they use to convert sunlight into electricity.