Solar 101

Terminology Power = Voltage x Current . Measures instantaneous draw of an electrical load, or the output capacity of a generator • • Watt (W) · Kilowatt (kW) Megawatt (MW) Gigawatt (GW) = Energy Power x Time . Sustained delivery of a certain amount of power . . Kilowatt-hour (kWh) Megawatt-hour (MWh) • Terawatt (TW) Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) DIRECT CURRENT ALTERNATING CURRENT (DC) (AC) SEIA Solar Energy Industries Association®

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