The solar cell coverts the sun light into energy/electricity
A solar cell needs sunlight to generate electricity through the photovoltaic effect, which converts solar energy into electrical energy. The cell is typically made of semiconductor materials, such as silicon, that release electrons when exposed to sunlight. These free electrons create an electric current that can be captured and used as electricity.
Any renewable energy can provided it had enough of such renewable energy and the need of energy for such building. For a building require 200 kWh of electricity per day then if you could install 400 m2 of solar cell to support the building. It is more the matter of sizing to support but limitation would be in term of economic. How much 400 m2 of solar panel would cost over 400 m2 of land.
Phones with solar would mean that the price of the phone would go up. And phones don't need solar panels because they don't pollute. Also, calculators need a very small charge to run, easily provided by a small solar cell. Cell phones need much more energy than that to power their calls.
You look at the job you need to do, ie, how many volts and amps, or volts and watts, that you need. Then you look in the catalogs for a solar cell or solar cell array to produce that much power.
The answer to your question really depends on what you are using the energy for. For example, if you're using solar energy to grow crops then obviously not! If you're trying to harness solar energy for use in, say a home? Then the solar energy will need to be put through a Photo-voltaic cell (Solar panel) and then the electrons that are knocked out of the silicon wafers within the solar panels will travel through wires and then generally into a battery. In some cases the battery is bypassed (ie. a Solar Calculator). One can also have "Passive Solar Collection" which avoids a solar cell at all and is commonly used to heat water at cottages or campsites. Basically a hollow object (pipe usually) is filled with water and painted black. The thermal energy from the sun dissipates into the (generally conductive) object and finally into the water within. Hope this helps!
This has been discussed since the 1970s or earlier, but will need widespread popular support to become a reality. Wind and Geothermal energy are also possibilities.
No, biomass typically produces energy through incineration which does not require solar energy.
we need solar power because it will save us lots of energy
Solar energy converted in to chemical energy by photosynthesis
because somethings need solar energy to power up and the sun the solar part.
a solar pannel they are prety expensive though
No because they are powered by solar energy! Hence the name 'Solar Car'