Too Hot to Handle? What Extreme Heat Really Means for Your Solar Panel
As more people across India shift towards clean and green energy, solar power is becoming a top choice—especially in sunny cities like Delhi. With plenty of sunlight available, solar panels are being installed on rooftops of homes, offices, and factories. But here’s a question not many think about: Can it ever get too hot for solar panels to work efficiently? It might sound surprising, but while solar panels need sunlight to work, extreme heat can actually reduce their performance. In this article, we’ll break down how that happens and what you can do to keep your solar system running strong, even during peak summer. How Do Solar Panels Work? Let’s start with the basics. Solar panels generate electricity by capturing sunlight , not heat. The sunlight is made up of tiny particles called photons. These photons hit the solar cells in your panel and create electricity in the form of Direct Current (DC). This DC electricity is then converted to the Alternating Current (AC) that powe...
