Solar energy is the name given to radiation from the Sun and is one of the most important aspects of renewable energy. The production of electricity from solar sources is possible through photovoltaic solar panels.
When solar radiation falls on photovoltaic cells, it is partly converted directly into electrical energy through the so-called “photovoltaic effect”.
In Portugal, the availability of this resource is high, as is the potential for exploitation, not only due to the country’s geographical location, but also because production occurs mainly during the daytime hours of greatest electricity consumption, adapting to the profile of the load diagram. as an essential complement to other renewable generation technologies present in the national electricity mix.