2 | |
when the sun
reaches its highest point in its
daily arc (9) |
4 | |
Electrical utility distribution
network. (4) |
6 | |
Thin sheet of crystalline
semiconductor material (5) |
8 | |
Short for photovoltaics (2) |
13 | |
System connected to the grid (4-4) |
15 | |
A house that utilises part of the
building as a solar collector (12) |
16 | |
A PV System that operates without
any other energy generating
source. (10) |
17 | |
A form of rechargable battery,
having higher storage densities
than that of lead-acid batteries, (5) |
18 | |
The ratio of the electrical energy
produced by a photovoltaic cell to the energy from sunlight
falling upon it (10) |
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1 | |
Two or more photovoltaics (5) |
3 | |
3,413 BTU (11) |
5 | |
The unit for the electric current (6) |
7 | |
Power consumed multiplied by the
duration of use (6) |
9 | |
Unit of measurement for the
electrical `pressure' of electricity (7) |
10 | |
A layer of semiconductor material, a
few microns or less in thickness,
used to make photovoltaic cells (4,4) |
11 | |
A solar PV array or module that responds to both
direct and diffuse sunlight. (9) |
12 | |
Local overheating or melting of
the cells (7) |
14 | |
Tracking that results in maximum
power capture (8) |
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