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Solar panels

Every solar product relies on solar panels – planes made of silicon. Silicon has a unique property that allows electrons to become delocalized, or allowed to move around freely. However, on a plain piece of silicon, electrons move around randomly and without direction, so there must be junctions in the panel.

A junction is a piece of material built in that will either attract or repel an excited electron; either way, the junction forces directionality to the electrons. When electrons are directed in a certain way, it creates a current, giving solar panels the ability to power our products.

What products can be powered with solar panels?
• Calculators
• Radios
• Garden/outdoor lights
• Heaters
• Pool pumps

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