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- Solar energyPublished
Solar energy is radiant energy from the sun that can be captured and converted into useful forms of energy.
GS-CONCEPT-001 · Foundation · Source event date unavailable - PhotovoltaicsPublished
Photovoltaics is the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductor materials in solar cells.
GS-CONCEPT-002 · Foundation · Source event date unavailable - Residential photovoltaic systemPublished
A residential photovoltaic system is a set of photovoltaic modules and supporting electrical equipment configured to supply electricity for a home.
GS-CONCEPT-003 · Technology · Source event date unavailable - Photovoltaic modulePublished
A photovoltaic module is an assembly of connected photovoltaic cells that produces direct-current electricity from sunlight.
GS-CONCEPT-004 · Technology · Source event date unavailable - Solar inverterPublished
A solar inverter is equipment that converts direct-current electricity from a photovoltaic system into alternating-current electricity.
GS-CONCEPT-005 · Technology · Source event date unavailable - Solar battery storagePublished
Solar battery storage stores electricity associated with a solar energy system for use at another time.
GS-CONCEPT-006 · Technology · Source event date unavailable - KilowattPublished
A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
GS-CONCEPT-007 · Measurement · Source event as of June 25, 2026 - Kilowatt-hourPublished
A kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy equal to using one kilowatt of power for one hour.
GS-CONCEPT-008 · Measurement · Source event as of June 25, 2026 - Solar system sizePublished
Solar system size is the rated power capacity of a photovoltaic system, commonly expressed in kilowatts.
GS-CONCEPT-009 · Measurement · Source event date unavailable - Annual solar productionPublished
Annual solar production is the amount of electrical energy a photovoltaic system generates over a year.
GS-CONCEPT-010 · Measurement · Source event date unavailable - Electricity pricingPublished
Electricity pricing is the set of prices and rate structures used to charge customers for electricity service.
GS-CONCEPT-011 · Grid · Source event date unavailable - Net meteringPublished
Net metering is a billing mechanism that credits a customer for eligible electricity exported to the grid.
GS-CONCEPT-012 · Grid · Source event as of February 1, 2021 - Net billingPublished
Net billing is a billing arrangement that values electricity exported to the grid separately from electricity imported from the grid.
GS-CONCEPT-013 · Grid · Source event as of February 1, 2021 - Time-of-use electricity ratePublished
A time-of-use electricity rate charges different prices for electricity during predefined periods within a day.
GS-CONCEPT-014 · Grid · Source event as of July 14, 2020 - Payback periodPublished
Payback period is the time required for cumulative savings or cash flows to recover an initial investment.
GS-CONCEPT-015 · Economics · Source event as of August 1, 2024 - Community solarPublished
Community solar is an off-site solar project whose electricity or associated bill credits are shared by multiple participating customers.
GS-CONCEPT-016 · Access · Source event date unavailable
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