Photovoltaic system, the Glossary
A photovoltaic system, also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics.[1]
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185 relations: Agriculture, Air pollution, Albedo, Alternating current, Amorphous silicon, Anemometer, Anti-reflective coating, Aridity, Balance of plant, Balance of system, Battery charger, BS 7671, Building code, Building-integrated photovoltaics, Cadmium telluride photovoltaics, Carbon dioxide removal, Catalonia, Charge controller, Concentrated solar power, Concentrator photovoltaics, Construction, Copper conductor, Copper indium gallium selenide solar cell, Cost of electricity by source, Cost-effectiveness analysis, Crystalline silicon, DC-to-DC converter, Declination, Depreciation, Diesel generator, Direct current, Distributed generation, Duck curve, Dye-sensitized solar cell, Economies of scale, Edinburgh, Efficient energy use, Electric aircraft, Electric car, Electric current, Electric power quality, Electric power system, Electric power transmission, Electric utility, Electric vehicle, Electrical cable, Electrical code, Electrical grid, Electrical wiring, Electricity, ... Expand index (135 more) »
Agriculture
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products.
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Air pollution
Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials.
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Albedo
Albedo is the fraction of sunlight that is diffusely reflected by a body.
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Alternating current
Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction.
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Amorphous silicon
Amorphous silicon (a-Si) is the non-crystalline form of silicon used for solar cells and thin-film transistors in LCDs.
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Anemometer
In meteorology, an anemometer is a device that measures wind speed and direction.
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Anti-reflective coating
An antireflective, antiglare or anti-reflection (AR) coating is a type of optical coating applied to the surface of lenses, other optical elements, and photovoltaic cells to reduce reflection.
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Aridity
Aridity is the condition of a region that severely lacks available water, to the extent of hindering or preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life.
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Balance of plant
Balance of plant (BOP) is a term generally used in the context of power engineering to refer to all the supporting components and auxiliary systems of a power plant needed to deliver the energy, other than the generating unit itself.
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Balance of system
The balance of system (BOS) encompasses all components of a photovoltaic system other than the photovoltaic panels.
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Battery charger
A battery charger, recharger, or simply charger, is a device that stores energy in an electric battery by running current through it.
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BS 7671
British Standard BS 7671 "Requirements for Electrical Installations.
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Building code
A building code (also building control or building regulations) is a set of rules that specify the standards for construction objects such as buildings and non-building structures.
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Building-integrated photovoltaics
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are photovoltaic materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope such as the roof, skylights, or façades.
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Cadmium telluride photovoltaics
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaics is a photovoltaic (PV) technology based on the use of cadmium telluride in a thin semiconductor layer designed to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity. Photovoltaic system and cadmium telluride photovoltaics are photovoltaics.
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Carbon dioxide removal
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is a process in which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere by deliberate human activities and durably stored in geological, terrestrial, or ocean reservoirs, or in products.
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Catalonia
Catalonia (Catalunya; Cataluña; Catalonha) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.
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Charge controller
A charge controller, charge regulator or battery regulator limits the rate at which electric current is added to or drawn from electric batteries to protect against electrical overload, overcharging, and may protect against overvoltage.
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Concentrated solar power
Concentrated solar power (CSP, also known as concentrating solar power, concentrated solar thermal) systems generate solar power by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate a large area of sunlight into a receiver.
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Concentrator photovoltaics
Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) (also known as concentrating photovoltaics or concentration photovoltaics) is a photovoltaic technology that generates electricity from sunlight. Photovoltaic system and Concentrator photovoltaics are photovoltaics.
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Construction
Construction is a general term meaning the art and science of forming objects, systems, or organizations.
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Copper conductor
Copper has been used in electrical wiring since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph in the 1820s.
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Copper indium gallium selenide solar cell
A copper indium gallium selenide solar cell (or CIGS cell, sometimes CI(G)S or CIS cell) is a thin-film solar cell used to convert sunlight into electric power. Photovoltaic system and copper indium gallium selenide solar cell are photovoltaics.
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Cost of electricity by source
Different methods of electricity generation can incur a variety of different costs, which can be divided into three general categories: 1) wholesale costs, or all costs paid by utilities associated with acquiring and distributing electricity to consumers, 2) retail costs paid by consumers, and 3) external costs, or externalities, imposed on society.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a form of economic analysis that compares the relative costs and outcomes (effects) of different courses of action.
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Crystalline silicon
Crystalline silicon or (c-Si) Is the crystalline forms of silicon, either polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si, consisting of small crystals), or monocrystalline silicon (mono-Si, a continuous crystal).
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DC-to-DC converter
A DC-to-DC converter is an electronic circuit or electromechanical device that converts a source of direct current (DC) from one voltage level to another.
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Declination
In astronomy, declination (abbreviated dec; symbol δ) is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle.
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Depreciation
In accountancy, depreciation is a term that refers to two aspects of the same concept: first, an actual reduction in the fair value of an asset, such as the decrease in value of factory equipment each year as it is used and wears, and second, the allocation in accounting statements of the original cost of the assets to periods in which the assets are used (depreciation with the matching principle).
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Diesel generator
A diesel generator (DG) (also known as a diesel genset) is the combination of a diesel engine with an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate electrical energy.
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Direct current
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge.
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Distributed generation
Distributed generation, also distributed energy, on-site generation (OSG), or district/decentralized energy, is electrical generation and storage performed by a variety of small, grid-connected or distribution system-connected devices referred to as distributed energy resources (DER).
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Duck curve
The duck curve is a graph of power production over the course of a day that shows the timing imbalance between peak demand and solar power generation.
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Dye-sensitized solar cell
A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC, DSC, DYSC or Grätzel cell) is a low-cost solar cell belonging to the group of thin film solar cells.
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Economies of scale
In microeconomics, economies of scale are the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, and are typically measured by the amount of output produced per unit of time.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.
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Efficient energy use
Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services.
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Electric aircraft
An electric aircraft is an aircraft powered by electricity.
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Electric car
An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is a passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric traction motor, using electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion.
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Electric current
An electric current is a flow of charged particles, such as electrons or ions, moving through an electrical conductor or space.
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Electric power quality
Electric power quality is the degree to which the voltage, frequency, and waveform of a power supply system conform to established specifications.
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Electric power system
An electric power system is a network of electrical components deployed to supply, transfer, and use electric power.
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Electric power transmission
Electric power transmission is the bulk movement of electrical energy from a generating site, such as a power plant, to an electrical substation.
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Electric utility
An electric utility, or a power company, is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market.
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Electric vehicle
An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion.
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Electrical cable
An electrical cable is an assembly of one or more wires running side by side or bundled, which is used as an electrical conductor to carry electric current.
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Electrical code
An electrical code is a set of regulations for the design and installation of electrical wiring in a building.
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Electrical grid
An electrical grid (or electricity network) is an interconnected network for electricity delivery from producers to consumers.
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Electrical wiring
Electrical wiring is an electrical installation of cabling and associated devices such as switches, distribution boards, sockets, and light fittings in a structure.
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Electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge.
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Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric power from sources of primary energy.
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Electricity meter
analog electricity meter. Electricity meter with transparent plastic case (Israel)An electricity meter, electric meter, electrical meter, energy meter, or kilowatt-hour meter is a device that measures the amount of electric energy consumed by a residence, a business, or an electrically powered device over a time interval.
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Emergency power system
An emergency power system is an independent source of electrical power that supports important electrical systems on loss of normal power supply.
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Energy demand management
Energy demand management, also known as demand-side management (DSM) or demand-side response (DSR), is the modification of consumer demand for energy through various methods such as financial incentives and behavioral change through education.
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Energy Information Administration
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
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Energy management software
Energy Management Software (EMS) is a general term and category referring to a variety of energy-related software applications which may provide utility bill tracking, real-time metering, building HVAC and lighting control systems, building simulation and modeling, carbon and sustainability reporting, IT equipment management, demand response, and/or energy audits.
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Ethylene-vinyl acetate
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), also known as poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) (PEVA), is a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate.
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Feed-in tariff
A feed-in tariff (FIT, FiT, standard offer contract,Couture, T., Cory, K., Kreycik, C., Williams, E., (2010).. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy advanced renewable tariff, or renewable energy payments) is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers.
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Ferroresonance in electricity networks
Ferroresonance or nonlinear resonance is a rare type of resonance in electric circuits which occurs when a circuit containing a nonlinear inductance is fed from a source that has series capacitance, and the circuit is subjected to a disturbance such as opening of a switch.
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Financial incentives for photovoltaics
Financial incentives for photovoltaics are incentives offered to electricity consumers to install and operate solar-electric generating systems, also known as photovoltaics (PV). Photovoltaic system and Financial incentives for photovoltaics are photovoltaics.
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Fire safety
Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce destruction caused by fire.
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Flow battery
A flow battery, or redox flow battery (after reduction–oxidation), is a type of electrochemical cell where chemical energy is provided by two chemical components dissolved in liquids that are pumped through the system on separate sides of a membrane.
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Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (or Fraunhofer ISE) is an institute of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
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Gallium arsenide
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a III-V direct band gap semiconductor with a zinc blende crystal structure.
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Grid energy storage
Grid energy storage (also called large-scale energy storage) is a collection of methods used for energy storage on a large scale within an electrical power grid.
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Grid parity
Grid parity (or socket parity) occurs when an alternative energy source can generate power at a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) that is less than or equal to the price of power from the electricity grid.
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Grid-tie inverter
A grid-tie inverter converts direct current (DC) into an alternating current (AC) suitable for injecting into an electrical power grid, at the same voltage and frequency of that power grid.
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Growth of photovoltaics
Between 1992 and 2023, the worldwide usage of photovoltaics (PV) increased exponentially. Photovoltaic system and Growth of photovoltaics are photovoltaics.
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Homeowner association
A homeowner association (or homeowners' association, abbreviated HOA, sometimes referred to as a property owners' association or POA), or a homeowner community, is a private association-like entity in the United States, Canada, the Philippines and certain other countries often formed either ipso jure in a building with multiple owner-occupancies, or by a real estate developer for the purpose of marketing, managing, and selling homes and lots in a residential subdivision.
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Hybrid power
Hybrid power are combinations between different technologies to produce power.
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Hydrophile
A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to water molecules and tends to be dissolved by water.
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Hydrophobe
In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water (known as a hydrophobe).
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IEC 60364
IEC 60364 Electrical Installations for Buildings is the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)'s international standard on electrical installations of buildings.
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Independent power producer
An independent power producer (IPP) or non-utility generator (NUG) is an entity that is not a public utility but owns facilities to generate electric power for sale to utilities and end users.
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Interest rate
An interest rate is the amount of interest due per period, as a proportion of the amount lent, deposited, or borrowed (called the principal sum).
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International Electrotechnical Commission
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; Commission électrotechnique internationale) is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology".
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International Renewable Energy Agency
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy.
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Islanding
Islanding is the intentional or unintentional division of an interconnected power grid into individual disconnected regions with their own power generation.
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Kilowatt-hour
A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units which is the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour.
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Komekurayama Solar Power Plant
The Komekurayama Solar Power Plant (米倉山太陽光発電所) is a 10 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power station located at Mt.
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Kythnos
Kythnos (Κύθνος), commonly called Thermia (Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos.
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Lead-acid battery
The lead-acid battery is a type of rechargeable battery first invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Planté.
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Lens
A lens is a transmissive optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction.
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Levelized cost of electricity
The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is a measure of the average net present cost of electricity generation for a generator over its lifetime.
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Lidar
Lidar (also LIDAR, LiDAR or LADAR, an acronym of "light detection and ranging" or "laser imaging, detection, and ranging") is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object or a surface with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected light to return to the receiver.
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Light
Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye.
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List of countries by renewable electricity production
This is a list of countries and dependencies by electricity generation from renewable sources each year.
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List of photovoltaic power stations
The following is a list of photovoltaic power stations that are larger than 400 megawatts (MW) in current net capacity.
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List of photovoltaics companies
This is a list of notable photovoltaics (PV) companies.
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Lithium-ion battery
A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery that uses the reversible intercalation of Li+ ions into electronically conducting solids to store energy.
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Low smoke zero halogen
Low smoke zero halogen or low smoke free of halogen (LSZH or LSOH or LS0H or LSFH or OHLS or ZHFR) is a material classification typically used for cable jacketing in the wire and cable industry.
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Maxima (software)
Maxima is a powerful software package for performing computer algebra calculations in mathematics and the physical sciences.
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Maximum power point tracking
Maximum power point tracking (MPPT), or sometimes just power point tracking (PPT), is a technique used with variable power sources to maximize energy extraction as conditions vary. Photovoltaic system and Maximum power point tracking are photovoltaics.
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MC4 connector
MC4 connectors are single-contact electrical connectors commonly used for connecting solar panels.
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Microgeneration
Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat or electric power from a "low carbon source," as an alternative or supplement to traditional centralized grid-connected power.
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Misnomer
A misnomer is a name that is incorrectly or unsuitably applied.
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Modular design
Modular design, or modularity in design, is a design principle that subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules (such as modular process skids), which can be independently created, modified, replaced, or exchanged with other modules or between different systems.
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Molten-salt battery
Molten-salt batteries are a class of battery that uses molten salts as an electrolyte and offers both a high energy density and a high power density.
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Multi-junction solar cell
Multi-junction (MJ) solar cells are solar cells with multiple p–n junctions made of different semiconductor materials.
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National Electrical Code
The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is a regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the US specializes in the research and development of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems integration, and sustainable transportation.
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Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory is the term used by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration to identify third-party organizations that have the necessary qualifications to perform safety testing and certification of products covered within OSHA and each organization's scopes.
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Net metering
Net metering (or net energy metering, NEM) is an electricity billing mechanism that allows consumers who generate some or all of their own electricity to use that electricity anytime, instead of when it is generated.
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Nickel–cadmium battery
The nickel–cadmium battery (Ni–Cd battery or NiCad battery) is a type of rechargeable battery using nickel oxide hydroxide and metallic cadmium as electrodes.
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Nominal power (photovoltaic)
Nominal power is the nameplate capacity of photovoltaic (PV) devices, such as solar cells, modules and systems. Photovoltaic system and Nominal power (photovoltaic) are photovoltaics.
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Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.
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Organic solar cell
An organic solar cell (OSC) or plastic solar cell is a type of photovoltaic that uses organic electronics, a branch of electronics that deals with conductive organic polymers or small organic molecules, for light absorption and charge transport to produce electricity from sunlight by the photovoltaic effect.
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Panel generation factor
Panel generation factor (PGF) is used while calculating the size of solar photovoltaic cells. Photovoltaic system and Panel generation factor are photovoltaics.
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Pellworm
(Pelvorm; North Frisian Polweerm) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Perovskite solar cell
A perovskite solar cell (PSC) is a type of solar cell that includes a perovskite-structured compound, most commonly a hybrid organic–inorganic lead or tin halide-based material as the light-harvesting active layer.
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Photovoltaic mounting system
Photovoltaic mounting systems (also called solar module racking) are used to fix solar panels on surfaces like roofs, building facades, or the ground. Photovoltaic system and Photovoltaic mounting system are photovoltaics.
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Photovoltaic power station
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. Photovoltaic system and photovoltaic power station are photovoltaics.
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Photovoltaic system
A photovoltaic system, also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. Photovoltaic system and photovoltaic system are photovoltaics.
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Photovoltaic system performance
Photovoltaic system performance is a function of the climatic conditions, the equipment used and the system configuration. Photovoltaic system and Photovoltaic system performance are photovoltaics.
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Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector
Photovoltaic thermal collectors, typically abbreviated as PVT collectors and also known as hybrid solar collectors, photovoltaic thermal solar collectors, PV/T collectors or solar cogeneration systems, are power generation technologies that convert solar radiation into usable thermal and electrical energy. Photovoltaic system and photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector are photovoltaics.
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Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics (PV) is the conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect, a phenomenon studied in physics, photochemistry, and electrochemistry.
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Polyolefin
A polyolefin is a type of polymer with the general formula (CH2CHR)n where R is an alkyl group.
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Polyvinyl fluoride
Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or –(CH2CHF)n– is a polymer material mainly used in the flammability-lowering coatings of airplane interiors and photovoltaic module backsheets.
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Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics (often abbreviated as PM or PopMech) is a magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics.
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Positive feedback
Positive feedback (exacerbating feedback, self-reinforcing feedback) is a process that occurs in a feedback loop which exacerbates the effects of a small disturbance.
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Power inverter
A power inverter, inverter, or invertor is a power electronic device or circuitry that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC).
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Power optimizer
A power optimizer is a DC to DC converter technology developed to maximize the energy harvest from solar photovoltaic or wind turbine systems. Photovoltaic system and power optimizer are photovoltaics.
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Power outage
A power outage (also called a powercut, a power out, a power failure, a power blackout, a power loss, or a blackout) is the loss of the electrical power network supply to an end user.
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Power station
A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power.
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Pulse-width modulation
Pulse-width modulation (PWM), also known as pulse-duration modulation (PDM) or pulse-length modulation (PLM), is any method of representing a signal as a rectangular wave with a varying duty cycle (and for some methods also a varying period).
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Pump
A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy.
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Pyranometer
A pyranometer is a type of actinometer used for measuring solar irradiance on a planar surface and it is designed to measure the solar radiation flux density (W/m2) from the hemisphere above within a wavelength range 0.3 μm to 3 μm.
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Radiation
In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or a material medium.
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Rechargeable battery
A rechargeable battery, storage battery, or secondary cell (formally a type of energy accumulator), is a type of electrical battery which can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times, as opposed to a disposable or primary battery, which is supplied fully charged and discarded after use.
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Recreational vehicle
A recreational vehicle, often abbreviated as RV, is a motor vehicle or trailer that includes living quarters designed for accommodation.
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Renewable energy
Renewable energy (or green energy) is energy from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale.
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Renewable energy credit
A Renewable energy credit (REC) is a certificate corresponding to the environmental attributes of energy produced from renewable sources such as wind or solar.
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Renewable energy in Spain
Renewable energy in Spain, comprising bioenergy, wind, solar, and hydro sources, accounted for 15.0% of the Total Energy Supply (TES) in 2019.
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Retrofitting
Retrofitting is the addition of new technology or features to older systems.
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Return on investment
Return on investment (ROI) or return on costs (ROC) is the ratio between net income (over a period) and investment (costs resulting from an investment of some resources at a point in time).
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Rooftop solar power
A rooftop solar power system, or rooftop PV system, is a photovoltaic (PV) system that has its electricity-generating solar panels mounted on the rooftop of a residential or commercial building or structure. Photovoltaic system and rooftop solar power are photovoltaics.
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Sahara
The Sahara is a desert spanning across North Africa.
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Satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body.
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Satellite navigation
A satellite navigation or satnav system is a system that uses satellites to provide autonomous geopositioning.
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Series and parallel circuits
Two-terminal components and electrical networks can be connected in series or parallel.
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Smart grid
The smart grid is an enhancement of the 20th century electrical grid, using two-way communications and distributed so-called intelligent devices.
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Smart meter
A smart meter is an electronic device that records information—such as consumption of electric energy, voltage levels, current, and power factor—and communicates the information to the consumer and electricity suppliers.
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Sodium–sulfur battery
A sodium–sulfur (NaS) battery is a type of molten-salt battery that uses liquid sodium and liquid sulfur electrodes.
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Software
Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer.
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Soiling (solar energy)
Soiling is the accumulation of material on light-collecting surfaces in solar power systems.
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Solar cell
A solar cell or photovoltaic cell (PV cell) is an electronic device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by means of the photovoltaic effect.
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Solar energy
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture.
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Solar inverter
A solar inverter or photovoltaic (PV) inverter is a type of power inverter which converts the variable direct current (DC) output of a photovoltaic solar panel into a utility frequency alternating current (AC) that can be fed into a commercial electrical grid or used by a local, off-grid electrical network. Photovoltaic system and solar inverter are photovoltaics.
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Solar irradiance
Solar irradiance is the power per unit area (surface power density) received from the Sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of the measuring instrument.
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Solar panel
A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using photovoltaic (PV) cells. Photovoltaic system and solar panel are photovoltaics.
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Solar panels on spacecraft
Spacecraft operating in the inner Solar System usually rely on the use of power electronics-managed photovoltaic solar panels to derive electricity from sunlight. Photovoltaic system and solar panels on spacecraft are photovoltaics.
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Solar power
Solar power, also known as solar electricity, is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power.
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Solar power in Germany
Solar power accounted for an estimated 10.7% electricity in Germany in 2022, up from 1.9% in 2010 and less than 0.1% in 2000.
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Solar power in Japan
Solar power in Japan has been expanding since the late 1990s.
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Solar power in the United States
Solar power includes solar farms as well as local distributed generation, mostly on rooftops and increasingly from community solar arrays.
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Solar Star
Solar Star is a 579-megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station near Rosamond, California, United States, that is operated and maintained by SunPower Services.
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Solar thermal collector
A solar thermal collector collects heat by absorbing sunlight.
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Solar thermal energy
Solar thermal energy (STE) is a form of energy and a technology for harnessing solar energy to generate thermal energy for use in industry, and in the residential and commercial sectors.
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Solar tracker
A solar tracker is a device that orients a payload toward the Sun. Photovoltaic system and solar tracker are photovoltaics.
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Solar vehicle
A solar vehicle or solar electric vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy. Photovoltaic system and solar vehicle are photovoltaics.
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Solar-cell efficiency
Solar-cell efficiency is the portion of energy in the form of sunlight that can be converted via photovoltaics into electricity by the solar cell. Photovoltaic system and solar-cell efficiency are photovoltaics.
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Solar-powered watch
A solar-powered watch or light-powered watch is a watch that is powered entirely or partly by a solar cell. Photovoltaic system and solar-powered watch are photovoltaics.
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Stand-alone power system
A stand-alone power system (SAPS or SPS), also known as remote area power supply (RAPS), is an off-the-grid electricity system for locations that are not fitted with an electricity distribution system.
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Street light
A street light, light pole, lamp pole, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or path.
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Sun Belt
The Sun Belt is a region of the United States generally considered stretching across the Southeast and Southwest.
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Tempered glass
Tempered or toughened glass is a type of safety glass processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass.
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Tesla Powerwall
The Tesla Powerwall is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery stationary home energy storage product manufactured by Tesla Energy.
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The Open Solar Outdoors Test Field
The Open Solar Outdoors Test Field (OSOTF) is a project organized under open source principles, which is a fully grid-connected test system that continuously monitors the output of many solar photovoltaic modules and correlates their performance to a long list of highly accurate meteorological readings. Photovoltaic system and the Open Solar Outdoors Test Field are photovoltaics.
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Thin-film solar cell
Thin-film solar cells are a type of solar cell made by depositing one or more thin layers (thin films or TFs) of photovoltaic material onto a substrate, such as glass, plastic or metal.
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Tinning
Tinning is the process of thinly coating sheets of wrought iron or steel with tin, and the resulting product is known as tinplate.
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Topaz Solar Farm
Topaz Solar Farm is a 550 megawatt (MWAC) photovoltaic power station in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.
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Ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.
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University of Michigan
The University of Michigan (U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Utility
In economics, utility is a measure of the satisfaction that a certain person has from a certain state of the world.
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Vanadium redox battery
The vanadium redox battery (VRB), also known as the vanadium flow battery (VFB) or vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB), is a type of rechargeable flow battery.
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Variable renewable energy
Variable renewable energy (VRE) or intermittent renewable energy sources (IRES) are renewable energy sources that are not dispatchable due to their fluctuating nature, such as wind power and solar power, as opposed to controllable renewable energy sources, such as dammed hydroelectricity or bioenergy, or relatively constant sources, such as geothermal power.
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Voltage
Voltage, also known as (electrical) potential difference, electric pressure, or electric tension is the difference in electric potential between two points.
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Voltage regulation
In electrical engineering, particularly power engineering, voltage regulation is a measure of change in the voltage magnitude between the sending and receiving end of a component, such as a transmission or distribution line.
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VRLA battery
A valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) battery, commonly known as a sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery, is a type of lead-acid battery characterized by a limited amount of electrolyte ("starved" electrolyte) absorbed in a plate separator or formed into a gel; proportioning of the negative and positive plates so that oxygen recombination is facilitated within the cell; and the presence of a relief valve that retains the battery contents independent of the position of the cells.
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Waldpolenz Solar Park
The Waldpolenz Solar Park is a 52-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station built by German developer and operator Juwi at a former military air base near Leipzig, Eastern Germany.
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Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.
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Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, describing for example the degree to which it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy.
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Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts the kinetic energy of wind into electrical energy.
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Zugspitze
The Zugspitze, at above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains and the highest mountain in Germany.
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3D modeling
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of a surface of an object (inanimate or living) in three dimensions via specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, and polygons in a simulated 3D space.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photovoltaic_system
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