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The minimum amount an electric utility is required to pay an independent power producer
PURPA required electric utilities to buy electric power at a price equal to the costs they avoid by not having to produce that power |
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| All components other than the PV modules themselves, which include the system electronics, support structure, and storage. |
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| (BIPV) Building Integrated Photovoltaic System |
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| a pv system with cells/modules incorporated as an integral part of the building envelope (rather than simply tacked on to the building shell). |
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| A diode used to block reverse flow of current into a pv source circuit. |
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| a pv system that operates in parallel with the electric utility lines and may be designed to deliver power to the utility |
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| Inverter (power conversion system) |
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| a device that changes direct current (dc) to alternating current (ac). |
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| a collection of modules mechanically fastened together, wired, and designed to provide a field-installable unit. |
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| number of hours per day at an irradiance of 1 kw/m squared that is equivalent to the total daily insolation energy |
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a mechanically intergrated assembly of modules or panels with a support structure and other components as required, inculding tracking apparatus where used, forming a power-producing unit.
(linked assembly of pv modules) |
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| basic pv device that generates electricity when exposed to solar radiation |
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| smallest complete, environmentally protected assembly of pv cells and other components normally sold by a manufacturer; comprising several (or many) pv cells. |
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| pv system that supplies electrical energy without interconnection to any other power source |
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| thick-crystal photovoltaics |
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| the most common commercial type of pv material |
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| pv devices made of a semiconductor material, such as copper indium diselenide or amorphous silicon, a few micrometers thick, deposited on substrates of glass, ceramic, or another compatible material. |
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| the amount of solar energy recieved by a given area |
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| amount of solar power impacting a specific area |
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| converts sunlight into direct current |
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| how does a pv system work? |
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| When silicone is struck by photons, electrons flow from the negative side to the positive, creating an electric current |
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| copper and cadmium compounds |
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what type of material does thin film technology use? |
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| what can be printed on any surface? |
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| BIPV (building integrated photovoltaics) |
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| what can be applied as window glazing, while also generating electricity? |
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| pv modules and flat plate collectors |
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| what needs to be tilted to the south at an angle equal to the latitude of location? |
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| what kind of photovoltaic systems doesnt require specific orientation |
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| stand alone systems (off the grid) |
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| what system requires battery storage and an inverter for ac power, unles entirely wired for dc? |
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| which system may require an emergency generator? |
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| utility supplied energy as a supplement to pv system |
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| what system allows for net-metering, which can offest system capital cost? |
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| how much voltage are normal batteries? |
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| what kind of battery is cheap but not really as good? |
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| what type of battery is the best for a stand alone system? |
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| less temperature-sensitive, long lasting, can be discharged without damage, no maintenance |
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| what are characteristics of nickel-cadmium batteries? |
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| what is the cost of pv panels |
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| what is the cost of an inverter? |
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| what is the cost of a battery? |
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| what is the installation cost of a pv system? |
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| what percentage do the fuses, wires, and other micellaneous equipment make up of the pv system? |
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| how much does a residential pv system cost? |
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| how much does a residential pv system cost without a backup battery? |
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| order or arrangement of things |
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| a semiconductor device containing one p-n junction, used in circuits for converting ac to dc. |
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| an elementary particle, the quantum of light and all other forms of electromagnetic radiation, and the force carrier for the electromagnetic force |
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| tiered incentives randing from $1.30 to $2.50 per AC watt based on calculated expected performance |
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| What does the CPS Energy Solar Initiative Rebate Program offer? |
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$25,000 for residential
$100,000 for commercial installations |
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| what does CPS energy solar initiative rebate program offer as solar project rebates? (per residential and commerical) |
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| # of pv modules x ptc rating per module x inverter efficiency x rebate of ac |
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| what is the formula for a rebate based on expected performance? |
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