Photovoltaic Solar Energy is a source of energy that produces electricity of renewable origin, obtained directly from solar radiation using a semiconductor device called a photovoltaic cell , or by depositing metals on a substrate called a thin-film solar cell .

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This type of energy is used to power countless autonomous applications and devices, to supply shelters or homes isolated from the electricity grid and to produce electricity on a small or large scale through distribution networks. Due to the growing demand for renewable energy , the manufacture of solar cells and photovoltaic installations has advanced considerably in recent years. Between the years 2001 and 2018 there has been an exponential growth in the production of photovoltaic energy, doubling approximately every two years.

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