Improving photovoltaic (PV) efficiency is a key goal of research and helps make PV technologies cost-competitive with conventional sources of energy.| Energy.gov
This page explains what an inverter is and why it's important for solar energy generation.| Energy.gov
Part 1 of the PV Cells 101 primer explains how a solar cell turns sunlight into electricity and why silicon is the semiconductor that usually does it.| Energy.gov
Learn the basics of how photovoltaic (PV) technology works with these resources from the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office.| Energy.gov
To help consumers quantify the potential benefits of going solar, national laboratories and private companies have developed a number of tools.| Energy.gov
As the solar energy market expands, alternative business models like community solar are gaining popularity.| Energy.gov