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- Photovoltaics - Wikipedia
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 The photovoltaic effect is commercially used for electricity generation and as photosensors
- Photovoltaic system - Wikipedia
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
- Photovoltaics | Department of Energy
Photovoltaic (PV) technologies – more commonly known as solar panels – generate power using devices that absorb energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical energy through semiconducting materials
- Photovoltaics and electricity - U. S. Energy Information Administration . . .
A photovoltaic (PV) cell, commonly called a solar cell, is a nonmechanical device that converts sunlight directly into electricity Some PV cells can convert artificial light into electricity Sunlight is composed of photons, or particles of solar energy
- Solar Photovoltaic Technology Basics - Department of Energy
What is photovoltaic (PV) technology and how does it work? PV materials and devices convert sunlight into electrical energy A single PV device is known as a cell An individual PV cell is usually small, typically producing about 1 or 2 watts of power
- How Do Solar Cells Work? Photovoltaic Cells Explained
The conversion of sunlight, made up of particles called photons, into electrical energy by a solar cell is called the "photovoltaic effect" - hence why we refer to solar cells as "photovoltaic", or PV for short
- Solar Photovoltaic Technology Basics | NREL
Solar cells, also called photovoltaic cells, convert sunlight directly into electricity Photovoltaics (often shortened as PV) gets its name from the process of converting light (photons) to electricity (voltage), which is called the photovoltaic effect
- Solar Photovoltaic Cell Basics - Department of Energy
Solar Photovoltaic Cell Basics When light shines on a photovoltaic (PV) cell – also called a solar cell – that light may be reflected, absorbed, or pass right through the cell
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