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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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Solar noon
Energy; Solar power
The time of the day, at a specific location, when the sun reaches its highest, apparent point in the sky; equal to true or due, geographic south.
Depth of discharge (DOD)
Energy; Solar power
The ampere-hours removed from a fully charged cell or battery, expressed as a percentage of rated capacity. For example, the removal of 25 ampere-hours from a fully charged 100 ampere-hours rated ...
Dendrite
Energy; Solar power
A slender threadlike spike of pure crystalline material, such as silicon.
Solar resource
Energy; Solar power
The amount of solar insolation a site receives, usually measured in kWh/m2/day, which is equivalent to the number of peak sun hours.
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Energy; Solar power
A number of photovoltaic modules or panels interconnected electrically in series to produce the operating voltage required by the load.
