Once solar panels collect solar energy, where does it go/where is it stored?
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>ELI5: Once solar panels collect solar energy, where does it go/where is it stored?
If the solar panels are not connected to anything, they will not convert any light into electric energy. They will be like any other surface.
If they are connected to a **load** they will power the load. They will get slightly less warm in the sunlight than any comparable surface. That difference is converted into electric energy. The load powered with that electric energy could be anything, a big resistor, the power grid, a battery …
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