Question

Solar cells are made up of a special type of material called as silicon

Answer 1

Solar cells are typically named after the semiconducting material they aremade of. ... The first generation cells—also called conventional, traditional or wafer-based cells—are made of crystalline silicon, the commercially predominant PV technology, that includes materials such as polysilicon and monocrystalline silicon.

Answer 2

Question :-

Solar cells are made up of a special type of material called as silicon

Answer :-

Solar cells are made of renewable resources.

By this we mean that this resources can easily be replenished or it can be renewed.

Now the silicon is the most best suited for use as a material.

So the silicon is used in the solar cells .

The reasons are :

Silicon is easily available.

It is cheap.

It is not bad for environment.