The core principle underlying large-scale solar energy revolves around the conversion of sunlight into usable electrical energy. Photovoltaics, which are widely used, allow semiconductor materials to absorb photons and facilitate the flow of electricity.
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1954 Photovoltaic technology is born in the United States when Daryl Chapin, Calvin Fuller, and Gerald Pearson develop the silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell at Bell Labs—the first solar cell capable of converting enough of the sun's energy into power to run everyday electrical.
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Solar PV will account for around 80% of the global increase in renewable power capacity over the next five years – driven by low costs and faster permitting timeframes – followed by wind, hydro, bioenergy and geothermal.