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What is a photovoltaic (PV) system?
What is a photovoltaic (PV) system?
- A system that generates solar power using wind turbines and a converter.
- A system that generates solar power using solar panels and a battery.
- A system that generates solar power using mirrors and a steam turbine
- A system that generates solar power using solar panels and an inverter. (correct)
What does a PV system include?
What does a PV system include?
- Solar panels and a battery.
- Mounting, cabling, and other electrical accessories. (correct)
- Mirrors and a steam turbine
- Wind turbines and a converter.
How do PV systems convert solar energy into electricity?
How do PV systems convert solar energy into electricity?
- By using concentrated solar power.
- By using solar thermal systems.
- By converting light directly into electricity. (correct)
- By using mirrors to reflect sunlight onto solar panels.
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- A photovoltaic (PV) system generates solar power using solar panels and an inverter.
- It includes mounting, cabling, and other electrical accessories to set up a working system.
- PV systems convert light directly into electricity.
- They are not the same as concentrated solar power or solar thermal systems.
- PV systems range from small rooftop systems to large utility-scale power stations.
- Most PV systems are grid-connected.
- They operate silently and without any moving parts or environmental emissions.
- A rooftop system recoups its energy investment within 0.7 to 2 years.
- A rooftop system produces about 95% of net clean renewable energy over a 30-year service lifetime.
- PV systems are a mature technology used for mainstream electricity generation.
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