Not quite; many other metals can replace silver as a conductor in a photovoltaic cell. The primary element in standard monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells is a silicon compound. Thin-film cells use a cocktail of elements, but silver isn't usually one of them.
Not quite; many other metals can replace silver as a conductor in a photovoltaic cell. The primary element in standard monocrystalline and polycrystalline cells is a silicon compound. Thin-film cells use a cocktail of elements, but silver isn't usually one of them.
Silver used to be more prevalent in solar panels, but as the technology has gotten better it's a minuscule amount.