Electrons are captured in the form of electricity when electrical conductors are placed on the positive and negative sides making electricity that can be used for your homes.

2. Photovoltaics is the conversion of light into electricity that
people can use in their homes. Some materials has a
photoelectric effect that makes it absorb photons from
light to release electrons. Electric current results from free
electrons being captured. Solar cells are made of
semiconductor like materials like silicon used in the
electronics industry.

3. In solar cells, there is a thin semiconductor wafer that
is specially used to form an electric field that is
positive on one side and negative on the other.
Electrons are knocked loose from the semiconductor
material when light energy hits the solar cell. If this is
interesting for you, here are some facts about
photovoltaic systems.

4. Rebates, low interest
loans and tax incentives
as well as financial
incentives make the
cost of solar panel more
affordable. The
incentive depends on
which state you are in.

5. Most Photovoltaic panels are
installed on the rooftop of
homes but they can also be
placed on the ground if your
roof cannot handle them. This
is useful if your roofs are brittle
or there is not enough space
for you to place the panels on.

6. In the USa, CT Electrical Services is the leading
photovoltaic system installers that has the capability to
install and design these systems for homes and commercial
purposes

7. Once your system is
installed, it takes little
maintenance to keep it
working. If you want to
make sure that your
system is performing well,
you only have to make
sure you clean the panels
once every week.

8. High performance panels that
are available in the market
today are able to convert about
20% of light to electricity to
power your homes. This is an
average amount per panel, if
you want it to convert more
light into more energy, you
have to ask a professional to
place them in a place where
they can be exposed to light for
more hours.

9. Photovoltaic cells continue to convert electricity
even through a cloudy day as long as there is
sunlight. However, you have to remember that the
electricity that they will convert will not be as
much as they can make on a sunny day.

10. Most photovoltaic systems in homes and businesses are
connected to the grid or as they call them, grid-tied
systems. This means that you can get electricity for the
panels from a utility company and still pay for the
electricity that you consume. There are over 200,000 PV
systems that are off the grid.
This basically means that they do
not use any kind of electricity
from the local utility company. PV
panels use batteries to power
then when solar energy is not
available.

11. Assuming a functional lifetime of 30 years, a PV system
will generate 10 to 30 times the energy used in its
manufacture.

12. A Pv system will last for over 30 years and will
generate 10 to 40 times the energy used to
manufacture it from the start.