What is Solar PV?
“太阳能光伏(PV)”的意思是利用阳光发电。阳光激活光伏电池内的电子来产生电能。许多这样的电池组成了CLC的太阳能电池板。
CLC的太阳能电场和校园建筑屋顶拥有超过5000块太阳能光伏板，额定功率为1.9 MW。功率额定值告诉你在标准测试条件下，一个太阳能装置将产生多少瓦数。
The electricity in the solar panels is called direct current (DC), while buildings use alternating current (or AC) electricity. DC electricity can easily be changed into AC by a gadget called an inverter. That’s how electricity from the sun powers our buildings.
可持续性意味着利用现有资源。这些太阳能电池板仅通过收集太阳的光能就能提供格雷斯莱克校园17%的电力需求。
Using solar energy not only reduces pollution, but also lowers the amount of greenhouse gases from coal power plants. Solar energy can save consumers lots of money on energy bills.
Solar Field Benefits
At the College
清洁的太阳能不仅为校园照明提供能源。它激励我们的学生和教师重新评估我们的一些重大问题，并找到创新的解决方案，这可能是一个三赢的人，经济和环境。
In the Community
Solar PV is growing our economy with jobs in the trades, construction, engineering, supply chain management, project management and sales. Lake County residents, schools and businesses are taking advantage of dropping costs of switching to solar PV.
Around the World
For several years, the fastest growing source of energy in the world are renewable, including solar and wind. Across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America, commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are propelling us forward into an era of clean and affordable energy.