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  2. Rooftop solar power - Wikipedia

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    The connection wires run under the ridge cap at the top of the roof. Efficiency ranges from 10–18% but only costs about $2.00–$3.00 per watt of installed capacity, compared to monocrystalline which is 17–22% efficient and costs $3.00–$3.50 per watt of installed capacity.

  3. Solar shingle - Wikipedia

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    Solar shingles are photovoltaic modules, capturing sunlight and transforming it into electricity. Most solar shingles are 12 in × 86 in (300 mm × 2,180 mm) and can be stapled directly to the roofing cloth. When applied they have a 5 in × 86 in (130 mm × 2,180 mm) strip of exposed surface.

  4. Photovoltaic mounting system - Wikipedia

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    The PV array consist of solar modules held in place by racks or frames that are attached to ground-based mounting supports. [11] [12] In general, ground mounted PV systems can be at the optimal tilt angle and orientation (as compared to roof mounted systems that can be non-optimal particularly for retrofits). Ground-based mounting supports include:

  5. Building-integrated photovoltaics - Wikipedia

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    System is installed on single-ply roofing membrane on a flat roof using no roof penetrations. BAPV solar façade on a municipal building located in Madrid . United Solar Ovonic thin-film PV building-integrated solar shingles. The majority of BIPV products use one of two technologies: Crystalline Solar Cells (c-SI) or Thin-Film Solar Cells.

  6. Photovoltaic system - Wikipedia

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    A photovoltaic system, also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics.It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to absorb and convert sunlight into electricity, a solar inverter to convert the output from direct to alternating current, as well as mounting, cabling, and ...

  7. Reflective surfaces (climate engineering) - Wikipedia

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    The albedo of several types of roofs (lower values means higher temperatures). Reflective surfaces, or ground-based albedo modification (GBAM), is a solar radiation management method of enhancing Earth's albedo (the ability to reflect the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths of the Sun, reducing heat transfer to the surface).

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