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Entry Test Flashcards

1
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Centralized generation

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Electricity produced at large power plants and transmitted great distances

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2
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Passive Solar

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Uses a building’s structural elements to heat and cool and reduce use of fuel and mechanical equip

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3
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Solar Thermal

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Harness sun’s energy as heat (water heaters)

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4
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Flat Plate collectors

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Thermal collectors that use parallel copper pipes, absorber and glass box

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5
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Evacuated Tube Collectors

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Thermal collectors with glass tubes, vacuum, thin copper tube

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6
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RPS

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Renewable portfolio standards - Minimum % of total generation that a utility company is required to produce

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7
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PURPA

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Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act - Utilities must purchase power from others

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8
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Tiered Rate

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Allow utility to charge different rates on varying parameters

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9
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PBI

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Performance based incentives - Financial incentive to generate power

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10
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RECs

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Renewable Energy Certificates

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11
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PPA

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Power Purchase Agreement - 15-20 year agreement between producer and purchaser.

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12
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Voltage Potential

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Difference in pressure between 2 points

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13
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SI

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International system of units - giga, mega, kilo, micro, nano

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14
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Energy

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Amount of power consumed or produced over time (KwH)

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15
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PV Direct System

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Simplest system. Only PV Module and DC Load

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16
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Stand Alone System

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Off Grid System - Only power source for connected load

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17
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Load Controllers

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Regulate power from batteries to prevent overdischarge

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18
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Hybrid System

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More than one source of energy generation

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19
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Grid Direct System

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Sell directly to Utility Grid. No storage

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20
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BIPV

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Building Integrated PV - Roofing tiles etc that produces PV energy

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21
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I-V Curve

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Current Voltage Curve - Graph showing relationship of current and voltage for PV Module

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22
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FIT

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Feed in tariff - 2 meters - Comsumption/Production

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23
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MPP

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Maximum Power Point (IMP x VMP)

24
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VOC

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Voltage Open Circuit

25
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Pyranometer

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Measures intensity of sunlight

26
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PV Output circuits

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Parallel circuit - Combiner Box

27
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PV Source circuits

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Series wired modules

28
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Solar Azimuth

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Sun’s position relative to a defined direction (Angle)

29
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Solar Noon

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Sun at highest position

30
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Inclinometer

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Measure slope or angle

31
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Solar Window

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Time frame when solar system is free of shade

32
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Irradiance

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Intensity of sunlight (W/m2) at given moment

33
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Insolation (Irradiation)

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Intensity of sunlight over given time

34
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Peak sun hours

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Time period when insolation averages 1,000 W/m2

35
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Full sun

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Peak sun hour (1,000 W/m2) for one hour

36
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Single axis trackers

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Follow sun east to west

37
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Dual axis trackers

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Follow sun east to west and azimuth angle

38
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Passive trackers

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Non-motorized

39
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Tilt and roll trackers

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Motorized trackers that have primary support N-S. The array pivots over the bar E-W during the day

40
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Duty Cycle

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Percentage of time that an appliance is active and drawing power

41
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Islanding

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When PV system injects power into utility grid when utility grid is down. Dangerous

42
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Microinvertor

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Low wattage inverter for one PV Module

43
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String Size

A

Number of modules per source circuit (Series wired)

44
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Array to inverter ratio

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STC watts of array / Inverter continuous power output rating

45
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OSHA Section?

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29 CFR Part 1926 (Installation) & 29 CFR Part 1910 (General Industry)

46
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DOD

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Depth of discharge. % of battery capacity to be used

47
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Days of Autonomy

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Number of days the battery will provide energy without charge

48
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Power Clipping

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Solar array has more power than inverter or charge controller can output

49
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SOC

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State of charge - Amp hours remaining in battery

50
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Grid Parity

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Renewable energy costs the same as utility

51
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Vertical Integration

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Make the product a-z and install it.

52
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Upstream Business

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Closer to manufacturing

53
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Downstream Business

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Closer to installs

54
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EIA

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US Energy Information Administration

55
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Utility Tariff

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Price per KWH

56
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Seasonal Rate Schedule

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Different utility charges per season

57
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PPA

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Power Purchase Agreement (Usually 20 years)

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