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1、TerminologyGlossaryofSolarRelatedTermsPhotovoltaics(PV)-Amethodofgeneratingelectricalpowerbyconvertingsunlight(solarradiation)?intodirectcurrentelectricityusingsemiconductorsthatexhibitthephotovoltaiceffectDirectCurrent(DC)-Theunidirectionalflowofelectriccharge.?Directcurrentispr
2、oducedbysuchsourcesasbatteries,thermocouples,andsolarcells.?Directcurrentmayflowinaconductorsuchasawire,butcanalsobethroughsemiconductors,insulators,oreventhroughavacuum.?Theelectricchargeflowsinaconstantdirection,distinguishingitfromalternatingcurrent(AC).AlternatingCurrent(AC)-
3、Inalternatingcurrent,themovementofelectricchargeperiodicallyreversesdirection.?ACistheforminwhichelectricpowerisdeliveredtobusinessesandresidences.Semiconductor-Amaterialthathasanelectricalconductivityduetoflowingelectrons.?Devicesmadefromsemiconductormaterialsarethefoundationofm
4、odernelectronics,includingradio,computers,telephones,and?solarcells.PhotovoltaicEffect-Involvesthecreationofa?voltage(orcorrespondingelectriccurrent)inamaterialuponexposuretoelectro-magneticradiation.?Inmostphotovoltaicapplicationstheradiationissunlightandforthisreasonthedevicesm
5、akinguseofthephotovoltaiceffecttoconvertsolarenergyintoelectricalenergyareknownassolarcells.SolarCell-Asolarcellisadevicethatconvertstheenergyofsunlightdirectlyintoelectricityusingthephotovoltaiceffect.?Assembliesofcellsareusedtomakesolarpanels.SolarPanel-Apackaged,interconnected
6、assemblyofsolarcellsalsoknownasasolarmodule.?Itisusedasacomponentinalargerphotovoltaic(PV)systemtoofferelectricityforcommercialandresidentialapplications.?Asinglesolarpanel?canonlyproducealimitedamountofpower,somostinstallationscontainseveralpanels,knownasasolararray.1/3Terminolo
7、gySolarArray-Alinkedcollectionofsolarpanels.?Alsoknownasaphotovoltaic(PV)array.Inverter-Anelectricaldevicethatconvertsdirectcurrent(DC)intoalternatingcurrent(AC).?InvertersarecommonlyusedtosupplyACpowerfromDCsourcessuchassolarpanelsorbatteries.MicroInverter-?Adevicethatconvertsdi
8、rectcurrent(DC)fromasinglesolarpanelinto
