Solar Basics
This element is the primary material used in most solar panels.
What is silicon?
People think solar panels don’t work in winter, but this is false because panels function even in these colder months.
What is winter?
This is the amount of CO₂ offset by a single solar panel annually.
What is one ton?
This is the average lifespan of a modern solar panel.
What is 25-30 years?
This is the largest solar farm in the United States.
What is the Solar Star project?
This is what “PV” stands for in solar technology.
What is photovoltaic?
Contrary to popular belief, solar panels require very little of this to stay functional.
What is maintenance?
Solar panels reduce our reliance on this type of nonrenewable energy.
What are fossil fuels?
This federal incentive helps homeowners offset the cost of installing solar.
What is the Federal Solar Tax Credit?
This famous theme park has a Mickey Mouse-shaped solar farm.
What is Walt Disney World?
These small components within a solar panel are responsible for converting sunlight into electricity.
What are solar cells?
Many believe solar energy is more expensive than fossil fuels, but in reality, it is now more affordable due to this.
What are tax credits or reduced installation costs?
This is the current percentage of electricity in the U.S. that comes from solar power.
What is 4%?
This is the average amount homeowners save by going solar over 25 years.
What is $20,000–$40,000?
This country is home to the first solar-powered airport.
What is India? (Cochin International Airport)
This type of electricity is generated by solar panels.
What is direct current (DC)?
Solar panels still generate electricity under these weather conditions, proving they don’t need direct sunlight.
What are cloudy conditions?
Solar energy systems use far less of this natural resource compared to coal and nuclear plants.
What is water?
This term describes the process of selling excess solar energy back to the grid.
What is net metering?
This U.S. state leads the nation in solar panel installations.
What is California?
This device converts DC electricity into AC electricity for use in homes.
What is an inverter?
This environmental claim about solar panels is false, as they are one of the cleanest energy sources.
What is harming the environment?
This country leads the world in solar energy production.
What is China?
This is the typical payback period for a solar energy system.
What is 6-10 years?
This desert hosts one of the largest solar power plants in the world.
What is the Mojave Desert?