Eli5, How the hell do solar panels work?

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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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Light causes electrons to become free to roam with energy in some materials. Solar cells are designed to get these electrons to get to metal efficiently with their energy intact when sunlight hits them.

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