The clean energy advantage

The energy crisis is a global one which has the potential to affect every facet of our daily lives. The nations of the world have been working continuously for solutions that will allow them to keep energy supplies perpetually available. At the same time, the wasting of available energy and continuing dependence on non-renewable sources undermine all of these efforts and this hinders significant development in the situation. There is a silver lining though, especially in geographical locations that are replete with plentiful sunshine, where initiatives are in place to harness this abundant source of energy. To understand why adopting solar is the best option for you, it helps to learn how solar panels work and why they are the cleanest option.

How solar panels work

The energy that the earth receives from the sun over one hour is enough to power the earth for an entire year. If we could harness this incredible power, the global energy crisis would become a thing of the past. But how exactly can this power be harnessed and transformed into a form that we can use in our everyday lives? This requires photovoltaic (PV) cells that are mounted on your solar panels. This is how your solar panels work:
The PV (or solar) cells in your solar panel are created from special materials known as semiconductors. Silicon is the most commonly used semiconductor in PV cells.
The solar panel is mounted on your roof or in a location where maximum sunlight is present. The more sunlight falling on the solar panel, the more power you can generate.
When the sunlight falls on the PV cells, part of it is absorbed by the semiconductor material. In other words, energy is absorbed by the semiconductor.
This absorbed power helps to loosen the electrons in the layer of the semiconductor.
There are one or more electric fields present in the PV cells. These fields make the free electrons move in a certain direction, thus producing current.
We can use this current for charging objects by placing metal contacts on the top and the bottom of a PV cell.
The amount of power a PV cell is capable of producing depends upon the total of this current and the cell’s voltage.

The Clean Energy Advantage

The diminishing sources of energy are just one part of the problem. There is yet another issue in this equation that is often overlooked. Many of the energy sources that we use today are not environmentally friendly at all. In fact, some of the renewable energy sources that are in vogue today leave a detrimental impact on the environment. By installing solar panels, people are taking the right step towards embracing an energy source that is not only an alternative to its traditional counterparts but is eco-friendly as well. 

Solar power is here to stay, and the sooner you explore how much you can save, the sooner you can enjoy the benefits of residential solar power. Go to HahaSmart.com and try our price checker tool. It tells you how much solar power you need, and how much you can save.

Please visit our solar blog to find out more about the benefits of going solar.