The use of energy from the sun has been around for a long time, but the methods were not modern. Earlier, people did not know that we could produce electricity from sunlight. Before it was known that method of producing electricity from solar energy; people used it for other purposes.
We typically use high-impact passive designs to take advantage of the climate to maintain a comfortable temperature in our building. As you may know, the passive design reduces or eliminates the need for cooling or auxiliary heating.
and they are using this method for centuries.
A brief history of energy:
A search of history reveals that the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, and Native Americans worked hard to meet energy needs and built homes and cities to save the most energy. They did an exceptional job facing their buildings to the south in that era, as we do today with our solar panels.
That was impossible before the 19th century, and no one had experienced the need to convert sunlight into electrical energy.
Innovation phase in solar panels:
In 1839, Alexander Edmund Beckerle, a French scientist, and innovator in physics discovered the photovoltaic (PV) effect.
The working phenomenon of the PV effect, if observed in detail, is the creation of an electric charge as a result of exposure of electrons in metals such as platinum, selenium, or conductors.
Contribution of Aleksandar Stoletov:
Aleksandar Stoltov also played a key role in solar energy and developed the first solar cell based on the photoelectric effect in the late 19th century; the journey of solar energy began in modern times.
However, turning the pages of history about the 1950s.
it is clear that the development of silicon-based solar cells by Bell Labs had not begun and that the industry needed more work to flourish.
When the development of individual solar cells began, making panels started in a real sense, which is a collection of solar cells. Solar panels play a key role in solar energy and are the best surfaces to receive the most light to produce energy.
Efficiency enhancement of Solar panels:
The 1950s proved to be very positive in terms of solar energy, and during that time, the efficiency of solar cells continued to increase, increasing by 8% in 1957 and then by 14% in 1960. Speaking of space missions in the space race, it created sustainable energy sources.
The space race played an important role in furthering investment and growth in the solar industry. A telecommunications satellite mission was launching in the 1960s.
supported by Bell Labs and was called Telstar 1, which featured state-of-the-art solar cells.
Final Words on the history of solar panels:
Advances in solar technology cannot be ignored despite such advancement.
it is still not commercially viable due to its high cost and is not accessible to every single country.
As hard as it is to believe, it cannot be denied that there is a reason for not allowing the price of solar energy to go down, which is the pressure from the oil companies because they see their business closing down.
However, not anyone can stop the development of solar energy because people know the advantages of solar energy in the modern era. And one day will come when the prices of solar energy-related equipment will go down.
Good Luck.