Humans have been trying to harness the sun’s energy for most of history, but it was the invention of the first photovoltaic cell by French physicist Edmond Becquerel in 1839 that finally made solar energy possible on a grander scale.
The following animated infographic, courtesy of Visual Capitalist, covers the science behind how solar panels work.
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