There are a variety of different semiconductor materials used in solar photovoltaic cells. Learn more about the most commonly-used materials.| Energy.gov
The Solar office supports development of low-cost, high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) technologies to make solar power more accessible.| Energy.gov
Part 1 of the PV Cells 101 primer explains how a solar cell turns sunlight into electricity and why silicon is the semiconductor that usually does it.| Energy.gov
Learn the basics of how photovoltaic (PV) technology works with these resources from the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office.| Energy.gov
Learn solar energy technology basics: solar radiation, photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP), grid integration, and soft costs.| Energy.gov