all the components of a solar photovoltaic system except for the photovoltaic solar panels themselves.

A certificate created under the Enhanced Renewable Energy Target and issued to people who install renewable energy generators, including solar PV systems. The price of an STC (formerly known as an REC [..]

The ratio at which photons are absorbed over unit of distance as they travel through material with photovoltaic properties (e.g. silicon)

Electric current in which the direction of electron flow is reversed at intervals (frequency). AC electricity is used in most household appliances and the electricity grid.

a unit of atmospheric mass measurement commonly used in discussion of rating solar photovoltaic panels. The AM measurement for photovoltaic solar panels at standard test conditions (STC) is 1.5AM.

Thin-film, non-crystalline semiconductor material that can be used in the production of solar electricity via the photovoltaic effect.

A measure of electric current (compare: power (W) and volt (V)).

A unit of electrical charge stored in a battery. 1Ah equals the flow of 1A of current for one hour.

A thin coating over a photovoltaic cell that improves light transmission onto the cell, and reduces the amount of reflection of light off the cell.

A number of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels connected together, usually all feeding into one solar inverter.