TL;DR
A PV module is the framed, weather-sealed unit of a solar installation in which dozens of interconnected cells—typically 54 to 72 half-cut monocrystalline pieces—are laminated between glass and a backsheet to produce direct current. Electrically it is the building block wired in series to form strings, with its open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current setting the limits an installer must respect.
What it means
A PV module is the framed, weather-sealed unit of a solar installation in which dozens of interconnected cells—typically 54 to 72 half-cut monocrystalline pieces—are laminated between glass and a backsheet to produce direct current. Electrically it is the building block wired in series to form strings, with its open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current setting the limits an installer must respect. Degradation warranties commonly promise at least 87 percent of rated output after 25 years.
Where it sits in the glossary
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