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Solar Energy Research Database
Solar Energy Technologies Office Solar Energy Research Database The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) funds projects at national laboratories, state and local governments, universities, nonprofit organizations, and private companies to improve the affordability, reliability, and domestic benefit of solar technologies on the grid.
Solar Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has developed online resources to help those who want to go solar or who work with solar energy. From someone who's looking to add solar to their roof, to someone whose job requires them to understand solar, the web resources in this section will help everyone understand ...
Solar Integration
Storage helps solar contribute to the electricity supply even when the sun isn't shining. It can also help smooth out variations in how solar energy flows on the grid. These variations are attributable to changes in the amount of sunlight that shines onto photovoltaic (PV) panels or concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) systems. Solar ...
Vehicles
EERE's Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) addresses emerging energy-related issues by driving innovation and clean transportation technologies that improve fuel efficiency, resiliency, and safety across the transportation sector.
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaic (PV) technologies - more commonly known as solar panels - generate power using devices that absorb energy from sunlight and convert it into electrical energy through semiconducting materials. These devices, known as solar cells, are then connected to form larger power-generating units known as modules or panels.
Planning a Home Solar Electric System
Because PV technologies use both direct and scattered sunlight to create electricity, the solar resource across the United States is ample for home solar electric systems. However, the amount of power generated by a solar energy system at a particular site depends on how much of the sun's energy reaches it, and the size of the system itself.