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Yes you can ship PV panels. However it makes sense to buy cells (collected together these make a PV panel), locally.
It costs energy to make the panels as well as transport them. They will also be harvesting energy over a 20-30 year lifespan. It makes sense to try and keep the environmental costs as low as possible in producing and transporting them to maximise the amount of energy gained overall.
Years ago the bulk of PV panel production occured in Japan, USA and Germany. Whilst this is still largely the case, other countries are starting up production.
It is a common myth that it takes more energy to make a panel than it will harvest in its life time. Now it is generally estimated that a panel will pay for itself in energy terms in between 2-4 years Yes you can ship PV panels. However it makes sense to buy cells (collected together these make a PV panel), locally.
It costs energy to make the panels as well as transport them. They will also be harvesting energy over a 20-30 year lifespan. It makes sense to try and keep the environmental costs as low as possible in producing and transporting them to maximise the amount of energy gained overall.
Years ago the bulk of PV panel production occured in Japan, USA and Germany. Whilst this is still largely the case, other countries are starting up production.
It is a common myth that it takes more energy to make a panel than it will harvest in its life time. Now it is generally estimated that a panel will pay for itself in energy terms in between 2-4 years
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Can photovoltaic cells store energy?
no, photovoltaic cells just produce the electricity. the electrical energy produced from the cells will be stored in storage systems (Batteries)
What is the scientific name for solar panels?
photovoltaic
What do solar cells transfer sunlight directly into?
Solar cells convert sunlight directly into electricity via the photovoltaic process.
What characteristic would enable photovoltaic cells to be used more widely?
Pollution free
What is the ultimate efficiency of photovoltaic cells?
Conventional solar cells top out at converting 32% of the energy in sunlight to electricity, but reaserchers are currently working to break through the barrier.
What is the definition of photovoltaic solar cells?
Photovoltaic cells are transducers that convert light to electrical potential (voltage). Solar photovoltaic cells are photovoltaic cells that are specifically designed to work with sunlight.
How is photovoltaic used in a sentence?
Photovoltaic cells can convert sunlight into energy.
Are photovoltaic cells bigger than solar cells?
Yes, the photovoltaic cell is bigger than the solar cell.
Photovoltaic cells are used to provide the energy for all of these except?
Photovoltaic cells are used to provide the energy for all of these except
Photovoltaic cells are used to provide energy for all of these except?
Photovoltaic cells are used to provide the energy for all of these except
Can photovoltaic cells store energy?
no, photovoltaic cells just produce the electricity. the electrical energy produced from the cells will be stored in storage systems (Batteries)
What is photovoltaic array?
It is a group of photovoltaic modules which are linked and are made of several interconnected solar cells.
What types of cells make up a solar panel?
photovoltaic cells
What kind of cells are used to turn sunlight into electric current?
Photovoltaic cells.
What is cells use for?
A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device that converts light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect.
Is photovoltaic cells derived from living things?
Yes
Solar energy is captured using photovoltaic?
Cells
