The U.S. Department of Energy's solar energy glossary contains definitions for technical terms related to solar energy, electricity, and power generation by technologies like photovoltaics (PV) ...

Solar radiation, often called the solar resource or just sunlight, is a general term for the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the sun. Solar radiation can be captured and turned into useful fo...

Welcome back. Part 1 of this primer explains how a solar cell turns sunlight into electricity and why silicon is the semiconductor that usually does it. But silicon cells have a maximum theoretic...

The conversion efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) cell, or solar cell, is the percentage of the solar energy shining on a PV device that is converted into usable electricity. Improving this conversi...

Solar manufacturing encompasses the production of products and materials across the solar value chain.  While some concentrating solar-thermal manufacturing exists, most solar manufacturing in t...

You’ve seen them on rooftops, in fields, along roadsides, and you’ll be seeing more of them: Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations are on the rise across the country—but how do they turn sunshine...

Solar photovoltaic modules are where the electricity gets generated, but are only one of the many parts in a complete photovoltaic (PV) system. In order for the generated electricity to be usef...

  What is photovoltaic (PV) technology and how does it work? PV materials and devices convert sunlight into electrical energy. A single PV device is known as a cell. An individual PV cell is usual...

What are the components of solar PV system?What are the components of solar PV system?Solar PV system includes different components that should be selected according to your system type, site locat...