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The main problem with solar panels is that they can only utilize energy from a few discrete wavelengths, which are not in the ultraviolet range. It is a matter of quantum physics: the electrons in the atoms in the solar panel will only be excited by photons that match their energy levels. Unlike incandescent lamps, which, like the sun, emits photons in a continuum of different wavelengths, the different varieties of UV lamps release photons from atoms at discrete wavelengths, with very little, if any, photons in the visible range that might be fodder for solar panel usage.

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