Solar Energy Glossary

A

• Absorber in Solar Energy
• AC in Solar Energy
• Acceptor in Solar Energy
• Activated Shelf Life in Solar Energy
• Activation Voltage(s) in Solar Energy
• Adjustable Set Point in Solar Energy
• AIC in Solar Energy
• Air Mass (sometimes called air mass ratio) in Solar Energy
• Alternating Current (AC) in Solar Energy
• Ambient Temperature in Solar Energy
• Amorphous Semiconductor in Solar Energy
• Amorphous silicon in Solar Energy
• Amperage Interrupt Capability (AIC) in Solar Energy
• Ampere (amp) in Solar Energy
• Ampere Hour Meter in Solar Energy
• Ampere‐Hour (Ah/AH) in Solar Energy
• Angle of Incidence in Solar Energy
• Annual Solar Savings in Solar Energy
• Anode in Solar Energy
• Antireflection Coating in Solar Energy
• Array Current in Solar Energy
• Array in Solar Energy
• Array Operating Voltage in Solar Energy
• Autonomous System in Solar Energy
• Availability in Solar Energy
• Azimuth Angle in Solar Energy

B

• Balance of System in Solar Energy
• Band Gap Energy (Eg) in Solar Energy
• Band Gap in Solar Energy
• Battery backup in Solar Energy
• Battery storage in Solar Energy
• Bifacial solar panel in Solar Energy

C

• Charge controller in Solar Energy
• Clean energy in Solar Energy
• Community solar in Solar Energy
• Concentrated solar power in Solar Energy
• Concentrator photovoltaics in Solar Energy
• Crystalline silicon in Solar Energy

D

• Decentralized energy in Solar Energy
• Demand response in Solar Energy
• Direct current in Solar Energy

E

• Efficiency in Solar Energy
• Energy storage system in Solar Energy

F

• Feed-in premium in Solar Energy
• Feed-in tariff in Solar Energy
• Flexible solar panel in Solar Energy
• Floating solar farms in Solar Energy
• Floating solar panels in Solar Energy

G

• Green energy in Solar Energy
• Greenhouse gas emissions in Solar Energy
• Grid-tied system in Solar Energy

H

• Hybrid solar system in Solar Energy

I

• Inclination angle in Solar Energy
• Infrared radiation in Solar Energy
• Inverter in Solar Energy
• Inverters with battery backup in Solar Energy

K

• Kilowatt-hour in Solar Energy

L

• Lithium-ion battery in Solar Energy

M

• Microinverter in Solar Energy
• Monocrystalline silicon in Solar Energy
• Monocrystalline solar panel in Solar Energy

N

• Nanocrystalline solar cell in Solar Energy
• Net metering in Solar Energy
• Net-zero energy in Solar Energy

O

• Off-grid solar power in Solar Energy
• Off-grid system in Solar Energy
• On-grid solar system in Solar Energy

P

• Panel in Solar Energy
• Passive solar design in Solar Energy
• Passive solar heating in Solar Energy
• Peak demand in Solar Energy
• Peak shaving in Solar Energy
• Performance ratio in Solar Energy
• Photovoltaic cells in Solar Energy
• Photovoltaic in Solar Energy
• Polycrystalline silicon in Solar Energy
• Power output in Solar Energy
• Power purchase agreement in Solar Energy
• Powerwall in Solar Energy

Q

• Quantum dots in Solar Energy

R

• Renewable energy in Solar Energy
• Renewable portfolio standard in Solar Energy

S

• Solar array in Solar Energy
• Solar battery charger in Solar Energy
• Solar carport in Solar Energy
• Solar cell in Solar Energy
• Solar cells efficiency in Solar Energy
• Solar collector in Solar Energy
• Solar concentrator in Solar Energy
• Solar cooker in Solar Energy
• Solar energy in Solar Energy
• Solar energy system in Solar Energy
• Solar farm in Solar Energy
• Solar financing in Solar Energy
• Solar garden in Solar Energy
• Solar generator in Solar Energy
• Solar hot water in Solar Energy
• Solar inverters in Solar Energy
• Solar lantern in Solar Energy
• Solar module in Solar Energy
• Solar panel angle in Solar Energy
• Solar panel cleaning in Solar Energy
• Solar panel cost in Solar Energy
• Solar panel installation in Solar Energy
• Solar panel lifespan in Solar Energy
• Solar panel manufacturer in Solar Energy
• Solar panel mounting in Solar Energy
• Solar panel production in Solar Energy
• Solar panel system in Solar Energy
• Solar panel technology in Solar Energy
• Solar power in Solar Energy
• Solar power plant in Solar Energy
• Solar radiation in Solar Energy
• Solar radiation management in Solar Energy
• Solar rooftop in Solar Energy
• Solar rooftop system in Solar Energy
• Solar thermal energy in Solar Energy
• Solar tracker in Solar Energy
• Solar tracker system in Solar Energy
• Solar water heater in Solar Energy
• Solar water pump in Solar Energy
• Solar water purification in Solar Energy
• Solar window film in Solar Energy
• Solar window in Solar Energy
• Solar-powered irrigation. in Solar Energy
• Solar-powered lights in Solar Energy
• Solar-powered watches in Solar Energy
• String inverter. in Solar Energy
• Sunlight in Solar Energy
• Sunpower in Solar Energy

T

• Thin-film solar panel in Solar Energy
• Tilt angle in Solar Energy
• Tracking system in Solar Energy
• Translucent solar panel in Solar Energy

U

• Utility-scale solar in Solar Energy

V

• Voltage in Solar Energy

W

• Watt in Solar Energy

Z

• Zero-energy building in Solar Energy