WHY ARE IS A SEMI CONDUCTOR (SILICON) USED IN MAKING SOLAR PANEL INSTEAD OF A PURE CONDUCTOR (e.g COPPER)?

All QuestionsCategory: Power and EnergyWHY ARE IS A SEMI CONDUCTOR (SILICON) USED IN MAKING SOLAR PANEL INSTEAD OF A PURE CONDUCTOR (e.g COPPER)?
Ibboss asked 5 years ago

Thank you sir for the lessons on how solar panel work.
So my question is WHY ARE IS A SEMI CONDUCTOR (SILICON) USED IN MAKING SOLAR PANEL INSTEAD OF A PURE CONDUCTOR (e.g COPPER)?

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