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## How do solar panels work?

Posted by [Heuch](https://news.heuch.com.au/author/heuch) on Dec 8, 2016 12:30:00 PM

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The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy?

Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.

 

 

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