What is Solar Energy and How Do Solar Panels Work?

By: Martin DeBono   October 25th, 2017

Our sun is a natural nuclear reactor. It releases tiny packets of energy called photons, which travel the 93 million miles from the sun to Earth in about 8.5 minutes. Every hour, enough photons impact our planet to generate enough solar energy to theoretically satisfy global energy needs for an entire year.

https://us.sunpower.com/blog/2017/10/25/how-does-solar-energy-work/

Solar energy works by capturing the sun’s energy and turning it into electricity for your home or business.