PUBLIC LAW 95-590—NOV. 4, 1978
92 STAT. 2515
the purpose of this Act that the objectives of this research, development, and demonstration program are— (1) to double the production of solar photovoltaic energy systems each year during the decade starting with fiscal year 1979, measured by the peak generating capacity of the systems produced, so as to reach a total annual United States production of solar photovoltaic energy systems of approximately two million peak kilowatts, and a total cumulative production of such systems of approximately four million peak kilowatts by fiscal year 1988; (2) to reduce the average cost of installed solar photovoltaic energy systems to $1 per peak watt by fiscal year 1988; and (3) to stimulate the purchase by private buyers of at least 90 per centum of all solar photovoltaic energy systems produced in the United States during fiscal year 1988. OEFINITIONS
SEC. 3. For purposes of this Act— ^^ USC 5582. (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. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEMS
SEC. 4. The Secretary is directed to establish immediately and Programs, carry forth such research, development, and demonstration programs establishment, as may be necessary to meet the objectives of this Act as set forth in '^^ USC 5583. section 2(b), and as a part of any such program shall— (a) conduct, and promote the coordination and acceleration of, research, development, and demonstrations relating to solar photovoltaic energy systems and components thereof, and (b) conduct, and promote the coordination and acceleration of, research, development, and demonstrations for systems and components to be used in applications that are dependent for their energy on solar photovoltaic energy systems.
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