How Solar Panels Are Made

Gigawatts upon gigawatts of clean, green solar capacity is being churned out by high-tech factories all around the world. But how are solar panels actually made? Join us now on a sun-seeking sojourn as we look inside a solar panel factory.

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[ragub]

Generating power is one challenge. Storing generated power is another. Would be great to have your views on latest storage tech (Lithium ion, solid state etc)

[Ikbeneengeit]

How to make a solar panel: 1) sand something something boron, not important, 2) then assemble them together

[stupidhead]

Bravo. Under ten minutes, and full of info. Thumbs up!

[AnalogueKid]

Slight correction, some of the stock footage was of solar thermal plants, which work in an entirely different way

[koustavroy]

Solar panels will shape India's future of Energy consumption and management!!

[harleylewiston]

I'm.. 50 a.n.d m.y. husband 54 we are both retired with over $3 million in net worth and no dept's. Currently living smart and frugal with our money.serving and investing life style in the stock market made it possible for us this early even till now we earn weekly. Thanks to fire movement.

[rickhobson]

So the solar farm shown in the first few seconds in a video about how solar PV panels are made is of a solar-thermal power plant. >.>

[IbrahimMohammed-pqin]

Thanks for this content I've been wanting to know

[ajayshukla]

The way he pronounces the indian accent words is just so legit 😂😂

[TechSpottt]

Great video about magnificent technology! Solar power is really underrated.

[AnotherPointOfView]

Wanted to know how these panels are disposed/recycled after they have reached their end of life (20 years?). I know that old wind farm structures made from concrete/fibre glass are having a tough time getting disposed of.

[cjod]

Interesting, they always seem to leave out what the source of carbon is.
It's coal.

[hothmandon]

solar panels aren't as green as advertised. first off the minerals used are hard to did out of the ground, second solar panels have no recycle nore repair plan so once a panel is damaged it gets replaced and tossed in the ocean. And 3rd. They have to be replaced every 20 years.

[rabayasekara]

So glad that Indians are streaming ahead with solar power. Regards from Sri Lanka

[future_phonk]

"silica sand" = mining quartz...
"source of carbon" = mining coal...

[dllsdrgon]

The metals used in this process need huge HUGE Construction Trucks that run on Diesel Fuel GAS OIL. With out these trucks, there is not metals no solar panels.

[ChiBrews]

Absolutely intriguing to see how solar panels come to life! The precision and technology involved are quite impressive. It's amazing to consider not just the production but also the lifecycle of these panels. What are everyone's thoughts on the innovations in solar technology recycling? Are we doing enough to ensure sustainability throughout the entire process?

[hbarudi]

I support alternative energy like this but some important drawback need attention but I am glad India is building its own manufacturing to avoid China and not rely on "western" countries.
The first drawback is huge land area required for solar and I prefer to put on building rooftops to use that otherwise unused space. The second is the need to store the energy to use at night and during cloudy days. The third is minimizing fossil energy consumption during manufacturing phase. The 4th is older technology with wiring on top of the cell should be redesigned to the bottom of the cell like SunPower USA does it to maximize efficiency.

[starmurp]

2:13 They only use high quality quartz.

[caradianne]

Really curious what type of person gives this a thumbsdown...