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The sun is the most abundant source of energy. It provides 173 000 000 000 000 000 W to the earths surface. One hour of the suns energy c an power all our energy needs for one year.

Photovoltaic panels (solar panels) can create electricity. Sunlight is made up of photons (tiny packets of energy).  These can excite electrons in silicon. The excited electrons can travel around a circuit to charge my phone.

Sunlight is renewable. It's not going to run out for 6 billion years.

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Mum and me drew a picture together of how solar power works

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The sun heat goes to Earth and the panel absorbs sun into the panel. The energy then goes through the power lines into the house.

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Solar energy is from the sun. It helps lights and light switches work in your house. 1 hour of the sun powers the earth for 1 year.

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The sun's energy comes from its core which is made up of hydrogen and helium.
Solar power works best in sunny places like the desert.

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If we had the technology, we could power the planet through solar energy 10 thousand times more than we need.

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The suns rays are called Photons. The solar panels absorbs the photons. The different cells fill the gaps to cause a reaction. The reaction is electricity.

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Solar power comes from the sun. ☀️ Because it is hot and full of photons. The solar panel absorbs the energy from the sun and travels through the power lines to people’s houses.🏠☀️🌏🔌💡🔆

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solar panels suck in the energy from the sun and turns it in to power

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One solar panel can light 10 light-bulbs

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Solar energy comes from the sun. The solar panels absorb the electrons - the electron makes a hole.

The electrons then go to the n side (layer) and the holes go to the p side - and that's they make electricity.

But if the  sun doesn't
get absorbed that energy is lost.

The other way to lose the energy is if the electron goes into a hole.

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solar power is made by the sun and will never run out solar energy can power the whole world
solar power is clean it has no carbone no emissions and quiet
By Dean

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Solar power is made from Sun shine

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There are holes through the panels and the energy from the sun travels through them. It's kind of like Pacman.
Charlie Sloan.

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The sun goes onto a solar panel which connects to a place to make power. It only works well in sunny places so solar power will work very well here. My Nana lives in Wellington and it is often cloudy so it might not work well there. But the whole world could have solar power if we put lots of solar panels in places that has lots of sun like the deserts and sea. Then the power can be sent to cloudy places. By Fern G

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The sun goes onto a solar panel which connects to a place to make power. It only works well in sunny places so solar power will work very well here. My Nana lives in Wellington and it is often cloudy so it might not work well there. But the whole world could have solar power if we put lots of solar panels in places that has lots of sun like the deserts and sea. Then the power can be sent to cloudy places. By Fern G

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Nevis likes. sun

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Power by the sun!

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It makes electricty.
It can charge phones.
There are some new solar powered cars.
How is solar made?
The energy comes from the sun.
The solar hits the dots in the solar panel,  and the dots go around in a circuit to make power.
What is solar power?
Solar power makes electricty.

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Alia - I know that sunlight is made of photons

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Alia - I know that sunlight is made of photons

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solar is made by the sun

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Solar panels collect sunlight. They have glass covers. The glass has a coating. The coating helps soak up the light.

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The sun is a star. It gives off energy. The energy comes to earth as light and heat. It is turned into electricity.This is solar power.
By Maggie.