Solar panels have been around for a while now . Burning fossil fuels to produce energy does not do the environment any good , one of the best solutions to this is to install electric photovoltaic solar panels to generate our own electricity .
Electric solar panels use PV cells or photovoltaic to transform the suns energy into electricity . The solar panel is made from crystalline silicon , photons from the sun strike the silicon and electricity is generated using the photovoltaic effect . The electricity can then be used to power lights and house hold appliances .
There are two main reason to install solar panels : economic and environmental . Most people invest in solar panels for the economic reason , solar panels will increase the value of your property and lower your energy bills ; Installing solar panel for your property can lower your energy bills by around 40% . It is also possible to make money from your solar panels by selling excess electricity back to the grid . Or you can store energy for a rainy day or if it is needed . Solar energy is environmentally friendly as they do not pollute the earth with pollutants like Carbon Dioxide .
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