Description
Solar Panels
- Reduces your electricity bill
- Insurance against rising power costs
- Solar is cheaper than ever
- Renewable energy source
- Diverse uses
- Gret financial investment
- Low maintenance costs
Solar Panels
Solar energy is a renewable energy which is inexhaustible and obtained from the electromagnetic radiation from the sun. It generates electricity and heat in a manner which is entirely sustainable and free.
Solar energy can be obtained from panels
- Photovoltaic cells: convert solar light directly into electricity due to the so-called “photoelectric effect” through which certain materials are able to absorb photons and free electrons, generating an electrical current.
- Solar thermal collectors: use panels to absorb and concentrate the sun’s heat, transfer it to a liquid and conduct it through tubes for its use in buildings and facilities or also for the production of electricity.
This energy can also be used in a passive way by using bioclimatic architectural techniques.
There are three types of solar energy:
- Photovoltaic solar energy: used to produce electricity
- Solar thermal energy: used to heat water
- Passive solar energy: which directly takes advantage of sunlight
Photovoltaic solar energy provides light which is converted into electricity using photovoltaic solar panels. These panels are made up of groups of cells o which transform light (photons) into electric energy (electrons). The excess production of photovoltaic solar energy can be transferred to
the consumption grids. Thanks to photovoltaic panels, energy self-supply, each person’s home can produce its own electricity for its own consumption and reduce their electricity bill. Solar energy is the best way to be self-sufficient when it comes to energy production.
