Definition: PV module

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PV module

A unit comprised of several PV cells, and the principal unit of a PV array; it is intended to generate direct current power under un-concentrated sunlight.[1][2]

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Also Known As
Solar panel, PV panel
Related Terms
PhotovoltaicsPV cellPV arraySolar cellSolar energyPV arraysolar cellelectricity generationpowerinverter
References
  1. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_glossary.html#photovoltaic_panel
  2. http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/glossary/gloss_p.html