Thursday, February 19, 2009

The Definition of Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic energy or a solar electric system generates electricity naturally and efficiently. To understand how photovoltaic power harnesses electricity one must first understand the basic underlying physics and the design of a photovoltaic device. This is a fully functional system that can be used as a renewable resource in generating electric power.

The DOE or the Solar Energy Technologies Program of the United States Department of Energy is constantly adding to the expertise and knowledge of the field of photovoltaic energy. As improvements are made in technology, in the field of solar energy, there is an abundance of power derived from the energy of the sun. Photovoltaic technology studies how the sun’s energy can essentially work for us as a power source.

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