THE SOLAR PANELS

Solar panels work on the basis that the sun's rays can heat everything they illuminate.
Since heat and energy are two different forms of the same physical phenomenon, it is easy to see how light can transport energy. It is therefore possible to harvest the energy transported by the sun's rays using different techniques.
The operation of 'thermal' solar panels consists of transforming sunlight into heat by heating water, often for sanitary use, within a circuit of pipes exposed to the sun. The water heated in this way is collected inside a storage tank, which can also be exposed to the sun's rays, helping to keep the water temperature high.
The operation of 'photovoltaic' solar panels, on the other hand, is based on particular components called 'photovoltaic cells', which are made of special materials, mainly silica-based, capable of transforming light into electricity.
The main components of a photovoltaic system are, therefore, the photovoltaic panels themselves. However, it is also necessary to take into account the presence of inverters, to transform the generated electrical current, of the continuous type, into alternating current, to be spent on domestic consumers or to be shared with the energy service provider.
In some cases, the presence of an accumulator is also very useful. This serves, in fact, to ensure a reserve of energy even in times of shade or during the night.