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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 power
single-crystal silicon
Energy; Solar power
Material with a single crystalline formation. Many photovoltaic cells are made from single-crystal silicon.
current at maximum power (IMP)
Energy; Solar power
The current at which maximum power is available from a module.
single-stage controller
Energy; Solar power
A charge controller that redirects all charging current as the battery nears full state-of-charge.
cutoff voltage
Energy; Solar power
The voltage levels (activation) at which the charge controller disconnects the photovoltaic array from the battery or the load from the battery.
