Utility Grid Applications
Typically installed on the roofs of homes and business this application supplements the energy needs in both residential and commercial capacities.
Remote Applications
These applications power buildings and structures that are far away from existing power grids including cabins in the mountains, boats, electric signage on highways, and outdoor lighting.
Grid Interactive Systems
Act to charge a battery back-up systems for a building or structure and help ensure that a structure of a community never loses power.
Consumer Products
These applications include many products that were previously powered by batteries such as children's toys or other novelty items such as ball caps with built-in fans.
Applications
A variety of solar cell applications are currently in use and the potential for a great deal more uses still exist. Currently, solar cell applications fall into the four basic categories represented to the left.
These uses just scratch the service of the potential solar cell applications that exist. Any business with a large parking lot could harness a great deal of solar energy to reduce electrical expenses. Gas stations could power their pumps though the use of solar cells. Anything that requires electricity could utilize photovoltaic energy.