PV Systems Crossword Quiz

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Across
  1. 3. business that designs, builds, and installs complete PV systems, using various manufactures for components
  2. 5. solar irradiation received on a specific surface over a period of time, usually one day
  3. 9. point in earth's orbit that is closest to the sun
  4. 13. power of solar radiation per unit area
  5. 16. utility’s network of conductors, substations, and equipment that distributes electricity to consumers
  6. 18. the plane of Earth's orbit around the sun
  7. 21. directly from the sun that reaches Earth without scattering
  8. 22. a point in the sky directly overhead a particular location
  9. 26. estimate of terrestrial solar irradiance around solar moon at sea level
  10. 28. total amount of energy accumulated over an area over time
  11. 29. Earth's orbital position when solar declination is zero
Down
  1. 1. in which many smaller power-generating systems create electrical power near the point of consumption
  2. 2. device designed to absorb solar radiation and convert it to heart or electricity typically
  3. 4. solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth
  4. 6. a visit to asses sit conditions to determine specifications and requirements for a potential PV system site
  5. 7. angle between direction of a compass needle points (magnetic north) and true geographical north
  6. 8. representation of thickness of the atmosphere that radiation must pass through to reach a point on a surface
  7. 10. personal fall arrest system - prevention system that stops a worker from falling with different components and devices
  8. 11. angle between the equatorial plane and rays of sun
  9. 12. trackinsystem that rotates one axis to approximately follow the position of the sun
  10. 14. energy that emanates from the sun in the form of waves & particles
  11. 15. system that rotates two axes independently to follow the position of the sun
  12. 17. area of sky between sun paths for summer solstice and winter solstice for a particular location.
  13. 19. number of hours required for a day's total solar irradiation to accumulate at peak sun conditions
  14. 20. sun's radiation that is scattered by the atmosphere and clouds
  15. 23. collection of information about a facility's or customer's energy use
  16. 24. concentrating solar power is a technology that uses mirrors and lenses to reflect and concentrate solar radiation from a large area to a small area
  17. 25. point in earth's orbit that is farthest from the sun
  18. 26. projection of solar altitude angle onto imaginary plane perpendicular to the surface of an obstruction
  19. 27. Earth's orbital position when solar declination is at it's minimum or maximum