Photovoltaic

Photovoltaic

The word photovoltaic (PV) can be split into two parts, photo, derived from the Greek word for light, and volt, relating to electricity pioneer Alessandro Volta. Simply put, photovoltaic is the conversion of light into energy or electricity. Since its discovery in 1839 by the French physicist Edmund Becquerel, photovoltaic has steadily increased in popularity and is now considered a viable source of energy that can be used to operate basic utilities using electricity. In fact, photovoltaic production has been doubling every two years, increasing by an average of 48 percent each year since 2002, making it the world’s fastest-growing energy technology.