Photovoltaic module

Glossary lexicon

Degree of self-sufficiency

Balcony power plant

Reference counter

Lightning protection

Federal Network Agency

Diffuse sunlight

Direct sunlight

Thin film solar module

EEG feed-in tariff

Energy return time

Renewable energy

Fossil energy sources

Global radiation

Kilowatt peak (kWp)

Kilowatt hour (kWh)

Communication gateway

Tenant electricity

Mini solar system

Module efficiency

Monocrystalline solar module

Angle of inclination

Photovoltaic module

Plug-in solar system

Polycrystalline solar module

Low light behavior

Solar module for the socket

Solar power storage

Electricity mix

Alternating current

Wieland power socket

Bidirectional counter

A photovoltaic module (solar module) is used to produce electricity. Often also called solar modules, but in principle photovoltaics is the more correct term. A module contains a large number of solar cells. These cells convert light energy into electrical energy.

A combination of a large number of solar modules is referred to as a solar system/photovoltaic system.
Photovoltaic modules can be divided into different classes according to their cell type, including polycrystalline solar modules, monocrystalline solar modules and thin-film modules.