DefinitionRenewable form of onsite power generation. Most common are solar photovoltaic (PV) devices which generate electricity directly from sunlight via an electronic process that occurs naturally in certain types of material, called semiconductors. Powers electrical devices or sends electricity to the grid. See: <a href="http://www.seia.org/policy/solar-technology/photovoltaic-solar-electric">http://www.seia.org/policy/solar-technology/photovoltaic-solar-electric</a>
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