Solar energy is the energy produced by the sun through atomic fusion, some of which reaches the earth in the form of electromagnetic radiation. Solar energy therefore makes it possible to use solar radiation to produce clean, environmentally friendly energy. There are various ways of exploiting solar energy. The most familiar are solar thermal systems (producing heat) and photovoltaics (producing electricity). The benefits of generating electricity through photovoltaics are clear:

• In principle, solar electricity is available to everyone everywhere.
• Solar electricity is inexhaustible.
• Solar electricity is renewable, passive, silent and emission-free.
• Solar electricity means that you are not affected by rising energy prices.