GC: n

CT: Photovoltaic solar panels produce power through generation of watts of energy. Panels come in different “strengths” or wattage levels. Solar panel sizes vary from very low wattage levels up to 280 watts worth of power. Solar systems are sold as complete installs by watt. This includes the cost of all supporting parts of the system in conjunction with the panels. The total cost of a solar energy system is made up of multiple factors. The panels themselves are one portion and the balance-of-system (BOS) is another part of the cost of a solar energy system. The BOS is essentially everything other than the solar panels – the electrical wiring components, the racking and mounting hardware, the inverter or microinverters, and the labor cost to install.

S: SEUSA – http://solarenergy-usa.com/solar-info/solar-costs (last access: 9 December 2014)

N: 1. Unit of electrical power, 1882, in honor of James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor. The surname is from an old pet form of Walter and also is in Watson.
2. Unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one joule of work performed per second, or to 1/746 horsepower. An equivalent is the power dissipated in an electrical conductor carrying one ampere current between points at one volt potential difference. It is named in honour of James Watt, British engineer and inventor. One thousand watts equal one kilowatt. Most electrical devices are rated in watts.
3. Acronym: W.

S: 1. OED – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=watt&searchmode=none (last access: 9 December 2014). 2. EncBrit – http://global.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/637663/watt (last access: 9 December 2014). 3. UKMA – http://ukma.org.uk/docs/ukma-style-guide.pdf (last access: 9 December 2014).

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CR: electrical energy, kilowatt, kilowatt-hour, peak watt, volt , weber .