How Do Solar Panels Work And Store Energy

Here s how solar panels absorb and store energy.

How do solar panels work and store energy.

If your solar panels are producing more electricity than you need the excess energy goes towards charging the battery. Solar panels are made of silicon an element which comes in different cell structures. When you install a solar battery as part of your solar panel system you are able to store excess solar electricity at your home instead of sending it back to the grid. The sun s energy is expressed in different ways depending on what materials it interacts with.

Solar panels are built with materials that physically interact with certain wavelengths of solar energy. This enables them to transform solar energy into electricity. Solar panels work by absorbing sunlight with photovoltaic cells generating direct current dc energy and then converting it to usable alternating current ac energy with the help of inverter technology. Single cell silicon is used in monocrystalline solar panels while the silicon with more cells is used in the making of polycrystalline or thin film amorphous solar panels.

The higher your battery s capacity the more solar energy it can store.