Solar Power Quiz

1. The French physicist Edmond Becquerel first observed the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity in 1839. What was his experiment? ASME

2. — is a battery technology that has a combination of the ability to be deep cycled, overcharged and left for long periods fully discharged, in conjunction with its longer life expectancy, robustness, greater reliability and freedom from requiring ongoing maintenance. P219

3. Today, PV module production is dominated by Chinese manufacturers. The International Energy Agency reported that Chinese PV companies produce about 60 percent of world’s PV modules. Which of the following is not considered a factor for this dominance? ASME

4. How much solar energy reaches the Earth’s surface at any given moment?

5. Sunlight takes approximately how long to reach the surface of the Earth?