Sunlight is converted to electricity in a photovoltaic cell.
Things like cloths washer and dryer heating hot water for the bath, powering the oven, and of course lighting in the home can all be run with solar power. There are even solar power pool heater band air conditioners. Today, photovoltaics is probably the most familiar way to harness solar energy. Photovoltaic arrays usually involve solar panels, a collection of dozens or even hundreds of solar cells.
Each solar cell contains a semiconductor, usually made of silicone. When the semiconductor absorbs sunlight, it knocks electronics loose.
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