Solar Panels as we know them today, have been around since 1954, courtesy of Bell Labs. Solar Panels are made of silicon, also known as silicon photovoltaic panels. The first silicon solar cell technology converted sunlight into electricity with enough power generated to run a device for several hours a day.
Photovoltaic Solar Panels have Powered Satellites since 1958
The First Solar Building used Integrated Photovoltaics into the Rooftop in 1973
Solar Photovoltaic Conversion Efficiencies Improved in 1985, 1999 and again in 2016
Solar Challenger was the First Solar Powered Airplane in 1981
Solar Impulse 2 is the Largest, Most Powerful and First Zero Emissions Flight Around The World in 2016
Solar Panels were installed on The White House by Jimmy Carter in 1979
Solar Panel Pricing Drops 10% on Average Per Year since 1980, thus Making It More Affordable for US Home Owners
Solar Panel Technology has been around 69 years