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Solar cell

Solar cell

Electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect

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Created/Discovered by
Edmond Becquerel
Edmond Becquerel
Related Industries
Solar power plant
Solar power plant
Solar power
Solar power
Date Invented
1839

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Solar cell
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Renewable energy
Renewable energy
Energy industry
Energy industry
Wikidata ID
Q58803
What is a Solar Cell?

solar cell, also called photovoltaic cell, any device that directly converts the energy of light into electrical energy through the photovoltaic effect. The overwhelming majority of solar cells are fabricated from silicon—with increasing efficiency and lowering cost as the materials range from amorphous (noncrystalline) to polycrystalline to crystalline (single crystal) silicon forms. Unlike batteries or fuel cells, solar cells do not utilize chemical reactions or require fuel to produce electric power, and, unlike electric generators, they do not have any moving parts.

Diagram of a solar cell structure

Diagram of a solar cell structure

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