First Solar Panel Invented

Therefore some consider the true invention of solar panels to be tied to daryl chapin calvin fuller and gerald pearson s creation of the silicon photovoltaic pv cell at bell labs in 1954.

First solar panel invented.

In a way many physicists played a part in solar cell invention. It all started in 1839 with 19 year old physicist named edmond becquerel. While working on the coating of platinum electrodes using silver chloride he discovered a rise in voltage on exposure to light. In 1767 horace de saussure a swiss physicist invented the first solar oven.

Already in the 19th century french engineers began to use a steam installation powered by solar energy for printing books. Therefore the credit for the invention of the modern solar panel cannot go to a single individual entity. Almost 50 years after the photovoltaic effect s discovery in 1883 american inventor charles fritz created the first working selenium solar cell. He even didn t imagine that his invention would help people prepare their dinner two and a half centuries into the future.

Just 7 years later charles fritts an american inventor created the first solar cell by layering selenium onto a gold backing. Charles fritts installed the first solar panels on new york city rooftop in 1884.