There are certain materials which produce electric current when
light falls on these items. This is known as the photovoltaic
effect. These materials if made into plat panels would be able
to convert direct sunlight into a huge amount to electricity.
The photovoltaic solar power that can be generated in one square
meter of land is 1 kilowatt however, that would vary depending
on the cloud cover and angle of the sun. Edmond Becquerel first
discovered it in 1839. The electrolytic cell set up by him
produced more electrical energy when it got direct sunlight. You
would see that silicon mixed with other elements if kept under
direct sunlight would directly convert the energy of light into
electricity. The amount of electricity generated by photovoltaic
solar power, which uses thin sheet of silicon in solar cells, is
10 to 50 milliamps in bright sunlight. There are solar panels as
well, which consists of several solar cells. These are attached
in a common frame and are joined with wires electrically. This
combinat