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What is BIPV?
See building integrated photovoltaics.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 11, 2023
What is Boule?
Sausage-shaped monocrystalline ingot synthetically grown in a specialized furnace, pulled and turned at the rate required for maintaining its monocrystalline
Sep 11, 2023
What is Cathode?
Negative electrode of a battery, where anions travel from cathode into anode and cations travel from anode into cathode.     ← Back to
Sep 12, 2023
What is Cd?
See cadmium.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023
What is CdTe?
See cadmium telluride     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023
What is Circuit?
The loop through which current flows. Consists of one or lots of electrical components.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023
What is Clouding?
Clouding affects the photovoltaic system efficiency in a negative way. Solar generators can be clouded by plants, walls, antennas, chimneys or other
Sep 12, 2023
What is Concentrator?
A solar module consisting of lenses or other optical elements that focus sunlight on a photovoltaic cell, thus increasing the amount of solar energy captured.
Sep 12, 2023
What is Conductor?
The object or material able to transmit electric current without losing much electrical energy. Examples of conductive objects include electrical wires and
Sep 12, 2023
What is Converter?
Device converting a dc voltage into another level of direct current voltage.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023
What is Coulomb?
Unit of measure of electric charge, the amount of electricity transported in 1 sec by a current of 1 amp.     ← Back to Solar Energy
Sep 12, 2023
What is Current?
See electric current.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023
What is Cycle?
The discharge and following charge of a storage battery.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023
What is Datasheet?
The sheet providing technical details on a photovoltaic module, inverter, or any other product. Datasheets for qualitative devices are always available
Sep 12, 2023
What is DC?
See direct current.     ← Back to Solar Energy Glossary
Sep 12, 2023