Solar Energy News. Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Photovoltaics. Photovoltaic SUDI shade is an autonomous and mobile station in France that provides energy for electric vehicles using solar energy. Photovoltaics (PV) is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect.
Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material. Mainstream materials presently used for photovoltaics include monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, cadmium telluride, and copper indium gallium selenide/sulfide. Due to the increased demand for renewable energy sources, the manufacturing of solar cells and photovoltaic arrays has advanced considerably in recent years. Solar photovoltaics is a sustainable energy source.[1] In 2013, its fast-growing capacity increased by 36% to a running total of 136 GW, worldwide. Solar cells[edit] Current developments[edit] Economics[edit] Energy Efficiency News. DOE Announces Nearly $170 Million in Available Funding to Advance Solar Energy Technologies.