Exploring the Effectiveness of Solar Panels: How Do They Work and What You Need to Know

Feb 261 min read

Solar panels are made of photovoltaic cells that convert the sun's energy into electricity. Each individual layer has different electronic properties that energise when protons from sunlight hit them, creating an electric field. This is known as the photoelectric effect, and it creates the current needed to produce electricity.

Solar panels generate a direct current of electricity, which is passed through an inverter into an alternative current (AC); this is then passed into the National Grid or used by the home.

The Advantages of Solar Energy

Solar panels can be installed in various places, including solar farms that can help local biodiversity by providing a habitat for bees, nesting birds and butterflies.
Solar panels do not create any noise pollution.
Solar panels will cut carbon footprints and payback for themselves in a few years or more.

Solar panels are a popular renewable energy source that is becoming a main source of providing electricity in households and businesses. The best thing about solar is that you can see the progress on apps, such as 'SolarEdge', which can tell you how much you're saving in utility bills, how many trees your system is saving and how much CO2 you are saving.

At Neutral Energy Solutions Exeter, we are MCS-certified installers. You can always count on us to deliver all solar installations in Devon to the highest standards and with the greatest workmanship.