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Generating Solar Electricity for Domestic or Commercial Purposes

Solar Panels on the rise - Mitsubishi

Solar Panels are a form of alternative energy that is definitely on the rise. Once a Solar Panel is installed - in residential applications mostly on the roof - it uses light energy to generate electricity through its solar cells.
Solar Panels are also found for commercial use, sometimes set up in open land spaces to provide electricity for entire villages.

Who are HelioSphera?

HelioSphera are a European company who make solar PV cells using micromorph thin film which is extremely reliable. They produce world leading solar panels by using advanced technology which they share with other technology institutions throughout Europe. This makes their products very long lasting and extremely efficient. They make their panels in a purpose built, modern factory in Greece to the highest of standards, which is the largest one of its kind in Europe. They also have shareholders in America and a sales office located in Germany.

Who are Sharp?

Sharp as a company were founded way back in 1921 when they started to produce the revolutionary EverSharp mechanical pencil from which the company took its name. Since then, Sharp have been at the fore front of bringing new technologies to the UK market including retailing the first Japanese manufactured radios and bringing state of the art music systems to the UK. Ever the leader of the pack for innovative electronic products, Sharp can now offer superior solar panel systems to the UK market.

Sharp Solar Panels

Sharp has been involved in solar power research since 1959 and introduced the world’s first solar powered calculator in 1980. Sharp began mass production of solar cells in 1963 and in the same year the first solar powered life buoy used Sharp solar panels for its operation. Sharp has long been involved in supplying space satellites with Sharp solar panels. The Sharp NU range of solar panels, are designed for use with solar panel systems with high power requirements.

How Solar Panels Work

Solar panels are clean, green and energy efficient. This means that they are environmentally friendly and leave no carbon footprint as they use no fossil fuels and so have no carbon dioxide emissions. Solar panels work by collecting solar energy from the suns rays and converting it into electricity or heat. A solar panel is constructed of several solar cells, these are made from wafers of silicon.

What is Photovoltaics?

Photovoltaics is the conversion of naturally occurring light to electricity. The photoelectric effect is the property exhibited by certain materials to absorb photons and release electrons. These electrons can then be used to generate an electric current. This is the main principal behind the working of solar panels where a photoelectric surface is made to absorb photons from natural light in order to induce an electric current. Solar electricity may even be generated at and for your own home.

Working of photovoltaic (PV) cells / solar cells

Photovoltaics is the method of direct conversion of light to electricity. Some substances manifest a property called the photoelectric effect which causes them to absorb photons and release electrons which can be captured to produce an electric current. This is the principal behind solar energy where a surface with this property is exposed to the sun to absorb photons from natural light available to generate electricity. This need not be confined to laboratories and may even be used to generate electricity for your own home.

Working of photovoltaic (PV) cells:

Solar Panels in the Domestic Environment.

With today's prices of electricity the need for alternative sources of power is always being developed, one technology that is now becoming commercially viable and is popular, is that of home owners, now being able to generate his or her own electricity at home. The technological advances, have allowed Photovoltaic Panel Systems, to be brought and installed by competent contractors or even by the home owner. There is a now a competitive market of many companies that are now selling and installing these systems within the domestic market.

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Explaining Solar Electricity
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