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What is Equalization?
The method of bringing all cells of a battery to identical state of charge. Some batteries require full discharging to be
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What is Exciton?
Quasiparticle consisting of a bound pair of an electron and a hole in semiconductors. It can be created by a photon and converted back into
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What is Generation?
Total amount of electricity produced by power generating plants and measured at generating terminals. Usually expressed in kilowatt-hours, megawatt-hours, and
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What is Generator?
A unit used for converting mechanical, chemical or thermal energy into electrical energy. It usually consists of interconnected modules, cables and
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What is HELOC?
Abbreviation for Home Equity Line Of Credit. In some US states, it can be used for financing a photovoltaic system.
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What is Heterojunction?
An area of electrical contact between 2 dissimilar materials.
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What is HOA?
Abbreviation for Homeowners Association. Organization that establishes rules for properties and residents. HOA can prevent a resident from installing a rooftop
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What is Homojunction?
An area of contact between p-type and n-type layers of the same material in a PV cell.
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What is Illuminance?
A visible range of the solar radiation spectrum perceived by human eye.
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What is Ingot?
A molding of a material (commonly crystalline silicon) that can be cut into wafers or slices for use in PV cell
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