Solar power

Solar power

Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaics convert light into electric current using the photoelectric effect.

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Movistor

Energy; Solar power

Metal Oxide Varistor. Used to protect electronic circuits from surge currents such as those produced by lightning.

Multicrystalline

Energy; Solar power

A semiconductor (photovoltaic) material composed of variously oriented, small, individual crystals. Sometimes referred to as polycrystalline or semicrystalline.

Multijunction device

Energy; Solar power

A high-efficiency photovoltaic device containing two or more cell junctions, each of which is optimised for a particular part of the solar spectrum.

Multi-stage controller

Energy; Solar power

A charging controller unit that allows different charging currents as the battery nears full state_of_charge.

Photovoltaic(s) (PV)

Energy; Solar power

Pertaining to the direct conversion of light into electricity.

Photovoltaic (PV) array

Energy; Solar power

An interconnected system of PV modules that function as a single electricity-producing unit. The modules are assembled as a discrete structure, with common support or mounting. In smaller systems, an ...

Photovoltaic (PV) cell

Energy; Solar power

The smallest semiconductor element within a PV module to perform the immediate conversion of light into electrical energy (direct current voltage and current). Also called a solar cell.