How do solar panels work? including how they collect rays and use it for energy?

Question

How do solar panels work? including how they collect rays and use it for energy?

Answer 1

Here are some websites for you:

http://www.glrea.org/articles/howDoSolar...

http://www.solarhome.org/infohowdosolarp...

http://www.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell....

Answer 2

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pv_bas...

Thin-cell cadmium telluride systems show promise of cutting the cost per watt produced by 1/2 to 1/3 current pricing.

Answer 3

try this website

http://www.solarexpert.com/pvbasics.html

also

try

How do solar panels work?

Solar panels are comprised of several individual solar cells. These solar cells function similarly to large semiconductors and utilize a large-area p-n ...

www.solarpanelinfo.com/solar-panels/ho... - 8k

Answer 4

Just like a transistor, except that individual photons knock the electrons free, sending them into the  wire to do whatever you like with them.