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[CITE: 42USC5582]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                        CHAPTER 71--SOLAR ENERGY
 
  SUBCHAPTER III--SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND 
                              DEMONSTRATION
 
Sec. 5582. Definitions

    For purposes of this subchapter--
        (1) a ``solar photovoltaic energy system'' is a system of 
    components which generates electricity from incident sunlight by 
    means of the photovoltaic effect, and which shall include all 
    components, including energy storage devices where appropriate, 
    necessary to provide electricity for individual, industrial, 
    agricultural, or governmental use;
        (2) the term ``solar photovoltaic energy system'' may be used 
    interchangeably with the term ``photovoltaic system'';
        (3) a ``hybrid solar photovoltaic energy system'' is a system of 
    components that generates electricity from incident sunlight by 
    means of the photovoltaic effect and, in conjunction with electronic 
    and, if appropriate, optical, thermal and storage devices, provides 
    electricity, as well as heat and/or light for individual, 
    commercial, industrial, agricultural, or governmental use;
        (4) ``photovoltaic effect'' refers to the physical phenomenon 
    exhibited under certain circumstances by some materials in which a 
    portion of the light energy striking the material is directly 
    converted to electrical energy;
        (5) ``facility'' means any building, agricultural, commercial or 
    industrial complex or other device constructively employing 
    photovoltaic systems; and
        (6) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

(Pub. L. 95-590, Sec. 3, Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2515.)
