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1. Solar electricity: background and general information
Photovoltaic conversion, commonly referred to by the acronym PV, is a physical operation that converts the flow of energy carried by electromagnetic radiation into electrical power. Electrical power is the product of an electrical potential (or voltage) measured in volts (V) and an electrical current measured in amperes (A). Radiation is a flow of energetic photons associated with an electromagnetic wave (wave-particle duality). Photovoltaic electricity refers more specifically to the conversion, by means of various photo-voltaic systems, of the energy transported by sunlight into electrical energy useful for all kinds of purposes. At the heart of these PV systems, photovoltaic generators are themselves made up of a combination of photovoltaic cells, elementary devices where the physical conversion takes place, transferring the energy of light photons to the electrical charges of a material,...
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Bibliography
- (1) - BECQUEREL (E.) - Mémoires sur les effets électriques produits sous l'influence des rayons solaires. - Compte rendu académie des sciences, p. 561-566, 1 er avril 1839 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k2968p/f561.item.zoom ...
Directory of organizations, institutions or websites for training, information or documentation on photovoltaic electricity
pvcdrom (educational website) https://www.pveducation.org/
pvresources (educational website) http://www.pvresources.com/en/introduction/introduction.php
...Events
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (IEEE PVS) http://www.ieee-pvsc.org
European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU/PVSEC) http://www.photovoltaic-conference.com
Photovoltaic data and calculation software
PVSYST – professional photovoltaic system calculation software https://www.pvsyst.com/fr/
Free photovoltaic calculation software online https://photovoltaique-energie.fr/logiciels-photovoltaique-en-ligne-...
Standards
- Photovoltaic system performance – Part 1: Monitoring - IEC 61724-1 - 2017
- Installations photovoltaïques raccordées au réseau public de distribution - UTE C 15712-1 - 2010
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