Solar electric technologies and applications

Solar electric power or photovoltaics (PV) utilize sunlight to produce electricity. PV cells are connected to create modules that, along with the balance of system, comprise a PV system. The electrical output of a PV system is determined by using. design models, or measuring actual performance over a period of time. PV is a versatile, modular technology that can be adapted for almost any application, including residential and commercial applications, using a variety of business strategies. The costs of PV have decreased for large applications, however for smaller systems the costs remain unstable. Costs are only one of the barriers to commercialization, others include interconnection, an uneducated market, and technology reliability issues. SEPA's Solar Power Solutions program has been designed to address these and other barriers.