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Photovoltaic solar panels offer a silent method of producing energy that is clean and which emits no CO2. Panels composed of solar cells installed by Solairedirect enable the sun’s rays to be converted into electricity. These cells essentially consist of silicon, a semi-conductive material derived from silica (sand), an inexhaustible, abundant (28% of the earth’s crust) material. These panels are mostly fitted to roofs and the patios and outside terraces of buildings, but may also be installed to building façades or even, in the case of high output power arrays, on the ground. When photons (the particles to be found in the sun’s rays) hit the surface of a solar cell, they transfer their energy to the electrons in this cell. The movement of these electrons creates a flow of Direct Current which is then converted into Alternating Current via an electrical inverter so that it can be fed into the electricity grid.

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