Photovoltaics: A Question and Answer Primer

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Ingrid Melody, Florida Solar Energy Center

Report Number

FSEC-EN-11-83

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-EN-11-83.pdf

Keywords

Photovoltaics; Solar energy; Electricity generation; Environmental impact; Renewable energy sources

Abstract

Of all the solar energy technologies, photovoltaics (PV) show the greatest promise for worldwide acceptance and application. Their universal appeal lies in the fact that they generate electricity from the sun. Working photovoltaics have no moving parts, are relatively simple in design, need very little maintenance and are environmentally benign. They simply and silently produce electricity whenever they are exposed to light.

Date Published

11-1-1983

Identifiers

1311

Subjects

Photovoltaic power systems; Solar energy; Electric power production; Renewable energy sources; Green technology

Local Subjects

Photovoltaics

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Melody, Ingrid, "Photovoltaics: A Question and Answer Primer" (1983). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 1311.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/1311