Where can I find more information about solar electric power?
The Solar Electric Design Guide
A fully printable version of the original solar design guide by Kyocera Solar Inc.
A very informative booklet that answers the most frequently asked questions about solar/renewable power and systems. Pages include diagrams, schematics & worksheets to help you decide what is right for you.
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What is photovoltaic?
A demonstration of higher performance, lower cost and better reliability in today's photovoltaic systems is leading many different end users to assess the value of these systems for their particular applications...
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This paper first appeared in the September, 1993 issue of Physics Today.
What is the best direction to face panels for maximum energy collection?
Here are some maps that show general trends in the amount of solar radiation received in the United States and its territories. They are spatial interpolations of solar radiation values derived from the 1961-1990 National Solar Radiation Data Base (NSRDB) and published in the Solar Radiation Data Manual for Flat-Plate and Concentrating Collectors...
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U.S. Solar Radiation Resource Maps
