What is a solar energy glossary?

W ----- Y ----- Z ----- Solar Energy Glossary of Photovoltaic Terms is a comprehensive collection of terms pertaining to solar installations, solar electricity, and solar power generation. The definitions included relate to photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, and solar thermal technologies.

What is the big solar energy glossary?

The Big Solar Energy Glossary defines and simplifies some of the top solar words, industry acronyms and green energy terms to help you more easily navigate the sector and make more informed decisions. All terms and acronyms are defined in the context of solar energy.

What does DC mean on a solar panel?

It is the unit of measurement for how utility companies measure how much electricity was sent to a home or commercial building from an electric utility. DC - Direct Current. When using solar, your solar panels will capture Direct Current (DC) power from the sun.

What is a photovoltaic (PV) module?

photovoltaic (PV) module --The smallest environmentally protected, essentially planar assembly of solar cells and ancillary parts, such as interconnections, terminals, [and protective devices such as diodes] intended to generate DC power under unconcentrated sunlight.

What is a photovoltaic (PV) cell?

photovoltaic (PV) cell --The smallest semiconductor element within a PV module to perform the immediate conversion of light into electrical energy (dc voltage and current). photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiency --The ratio of the electric power produced by a photovoltaic device to the power of the sunlight incident on the device.

What is a photovoltaic system?

Economic sector dealing with photovoltaics. See photovoltaic market. A ground mounted PV system that has been erected on a green field (open space); usually solar parks cover an area of at least 3 hectares and therefore generate a relatively high yield. Thus they generally receive lower feed-in tariffs than roof- and façade-mounted systems.