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Solar Electric (Photovoltaic)

Photovoltaic, or PV cells (photo meaning "light" and voltaic meaning "electricity") convert sunlight directly into electricity. We install affordable and aesthetically pleasing and solar panels manufactured by Schüco USA, backed by a 25 year warranty. Our PV modules have very high performance and long life. Each individual module is thoroughly output-tested before it leaves the factory.

The Basics on How Solar Cells Work

Photovoltaic cells are made of special materials called semiconductors such as silicon, which is currently used most commonly. Basically, when light strikes the cell, a certain portion of it is absorbed within the semiconductor material. This means that the energy of the absorbed light is transferred to the semiconductor. The energy knocks electrons loose, allowing them to flow freely.

A typical silicon PV cell is composed of a thin wafer consisting of an ultra-thin layer of phosphorus-doped (N-type) silicon on top of a thicker layer of boron-doped (P-type) silicon. An electrical field is created near the top surface of the cell where these two materials are in contact, called the P-N junction. When sunlight strikes the surface of a PV cell, this electrical field provides momentum and direction to light-stimulated electrons, resulting in a flow of current when the solar cell is connected to an electrical load.

The cells are tied together into modules. A series of modules tied together is called a panel.

Reference Projects

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