Dr. Peter Killcommons is a successful entrepreneur and volunteer pilot for disaster-response missions. He delivers medical aid to people in Afghanistan, Honduras, and Pakistan. Renowned philanthropist Pete Killcommons MD donated a solar thermal system to the surgical unit of the Nangarhar University Teaching Hospital in Afghanistan. Dr. Peter Killcommons has a keen interest in solar power and photovoltaic (PV) technology.
Photovoltaic technology is powered by photovoltaic solar energy, obtained by converting sunlight to electricity using PV materials and devices. The process of this conversion is referred to as the photoelectric effect. It refers to how a PV cell absorbs photons (beams of light) and converts them into electrons.
PV cells are semiconductor materials usually made out of different types of silicon and sometimes an even thinner semiconductor material. Each PV cell is relatively small in size, generating about 1 or 2 watts of power. To effectively utilize PV cells in solar PV technology, the cells must be protected on each side by protective materials like glass or plastic. To increase the power output of the PV cells, the cells are connected and formed into larger units called modules.
Photovoltaic technology is powered by photovoltaic solar energy, obtained by converting sunlight to electricity using PV materials and devices. The process of this conversion is referred to as the photoelectric effect. It refers to how a PV cell absorbs photons (beams of light) and converts them into electrons.
PV cells are semiconductor materials usually made out of different types of silicon and sometimes an even thinner semiconductor material. Each PV cell is relatively small in size, generating about 1 or 2 watts of power. To effectively utilize PV cells in solar PV technology, the cells must be protected on each side by protective materials like glass or plastic. To increase the power output of the PV cells, the cells are connected and formed into larger units called modules.
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