Lentsoe photovoltaics (PV) le qalile ho boleloa hoo e ka bang ka 1890, 'me le tsoa mantsoeng a Segerike: foto, âphos,â e bolelang leseli,
Photovoltaics ke phetoho e tobileng ea leseli ho ba motlakase boemong ba athomo. Lisebelisoa tse ling li bonts'a thepa e tsejoang ka hore ke photoelectric effect e etsang hore ba monye li-photon tsa leseli le ho lokolla lielektrone.