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Photovoltaic-Thermal System

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020961

A photovoltaic system that, in addition to converting sunlight into electricity, collects the residual heat energy and delivers both heat and electricity in usable form. Also called a total energy system or solar thermal system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020961
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020961",
  "term": "Photovoltaic-Thermal System",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A photovoltaic system that, in addition to converting sunlight into electricity, collects the residual heat energy and delivers both heat and electricity in usable form. Also called a total energy system or solar thermal system.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/photovoltaic-thermal-system/"
}

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