How Do Solar Panels Work? | NSTEM

Each panel contains photovoltaic (PV) cells, remarkable structures designed to convert sunlight into
electricity. The process is elegantly simple, yet profoundly powerful:
• The Sun’s photons—tiny packets of energy—travel 93 million miles through space to reach Earth.
• When they strike the solar panels, they dislodge electrons, setting off an electrical current.
• This current is then harnessed, converted, and used to power homes, cities, and even spacecraft venturing beyond our atmosphere. #nstem #science #scienceandtechnology #stem #history #facts #space #futureofstem


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