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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photocurrent

Energy; Solar power

Regarding photovoltaic effect, photocurrent describes the electric current that is induced from photovoltaic effect.

solar panel

Energy; Solar power

Apparatus that is comprised of a collection photovoltaic cells that is used to convert light energy into electricity.

solar thermal

Energy; Solar power

Process of using concentrated sunlight to establish a higher temperature to heat liquids or induce evaporation for various reasons, including electricity generation.

string

Energy; Solar power

Series of photovoltiac panels joined together to produce an amount of energy for a particular load

storage

Energy; Solar power

Describes the device that is used to retain a supply of electric power; batteries are a common form of storage.

dish stirling

Energy; Solar power

Component of the dish stirling system, this dish-like shaped concentrator that collects sunlight in a concentrated area to increase temperature, and therefore, power.

dish stirling system

Energy; Solar power

A type of concentrating solar power system that can also be classified as solar thermal energy, dish stirlings independent parabolic reflectors used to direct concentrated sunlight toward a receiver. ...