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What is a photovoltaic (PV) panel?

A photovoltaic (PV) panel is a device that generates electricity from sunlight. It is made up of individual solar cells. Each solar cell generates a small amount of electricity. When you connect many solar cells together, a solar panel is created that generates a substantial amount of electricity.

What is the US large-scale solar photovoltaic database?

The U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database provides the locations and array boundaries of U.S. ground-mounted photovoltaic facilities, with capacity of 1 megawatt or more.

What is the size of a photovoltaic panel?

The photovoltaic panel mentioned in the passage has dimensions of 2 m X 4 m.

Are solar photovoltaic map services free?

Map services and data downloaded from the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database are free and in the public domain.