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Hi trying to learn more about Solar panels!?

I know that the Solar panels store the power from the sun in the daytime, where does that stored energy go from there? Is it stored in the batteries? And how would you keep the batteries topped up if you had no Electric? by a generator? interested in solar panels for abroad, but need more info.

Answer:

Solar panels do not store power. Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity. To store power you need batteries. The usual type of batteries used are lead-acid deep discharge( similar to car batteries). The batteries are charged up during the time the sun is out. However, as a backup you could also have a generator handy to provide power for times when the sun did not shine enough to keep the batteries charged up.
solar panels collect the suns energy and turns that into electricity that is then stored in batteries. attached to the batteries is another device that takes the power from the batteries and turns it into power you can use in your house. it is a very expensive power alternative.

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