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ENconcentrating photovoltaics, CPV 
devices that focus magnified sunlight on photovoltaics to generate electrical energy. The sunlight could be magnified by various different methods, such as reflective or refractive optics, in dish, trough, lens, or other configurations

TC/SC:82Terms     Info     Publications
Published in:IEC 62727, ed. 1.0 (2012-05) Terms     Info
Reference number:2.2
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