how can solar panels be transparent if they rely on absorbing light

Question

i saw an article about a new Garmin device utilizing transparent solar panels but how can they let light through if they need to absorb light to create energy
what happened in the solar panel-community?

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Answer 1

They absorb light, just less than a typical opaque solar panels.

[Minute Earth](https://youtu.be/qrZHKBOPy6Y) has a really nice video on the topic.