And no don’t say “cells generate electricity” Yes I know that, but what chemical or whatever process makes it that sunlight is converted to electricity?
I have been wondering this all my life an no matter how much research I do I can’t seem to find the answer, every place just says that some cells inside the panels is what generates electricity, but not how those cells do it
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In an LED an electron falls into a hole, and instead of screaming it shines. The depth of the hole determines the colour of the emitted light.
A solar panel works the other way around: incoming light moves the electron out of the hole, from where it can participate in being electrical current.
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