What happens when solar panels are exposed to sunlight but their output isn’t connected to any system?

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What happens when solar panels are exposed to sunlight but their output isn’t connected to any system?

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It’s the same as a battery with no system connected.
The power (current) has nowhere to go. Voltage will rise but energy won’t flow.

The panels will get warm from the sunlight, but the electricity doesn’t really do anything at this point.

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