The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect.(noun)
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Use "photovoltaics" in a sentence
"Both prices are moving targets: silicon PV is getting less expensive by making thinner (100 micron or less) cells, while thin photovoltaics are still evolving and could be significantly cheaper in volume."
"SBSP is an exciting idea that is becoming more and more feasible with advances in photovoltaics and materials."
"Team Darmstadt’s building envelope was made of a folding solar shutter system – completely movable and covered in photovoltaics"