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Solar PV is an abbreviation for Solar photovoltaic energy generation. | Solar PV is an abbreviation for Solar photovoltaic energy generation. | ||
Solar cells in the Solar PV system convert sunlight to electrical current, by means of the ''photovoltaic effect''. | Solar cells in the Solar PV system convert sunlight directly to electrical current, by means of the ''photovoltaic effect''. | ||
Contrasted with Solar CSP systems, which generate electricity indirectly through heat. | |||
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Energy - renewable energy generation.
Solar PV is an abbreviation for Solar photovoltaic energy generation.
Solar cells in the Solar PV system convert sunlight directly to electrical current, by means of the photovoltaic effect.
Contrasted with Solar CSP systems, which generate electricity indirectly through heat.
