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Term |
Definition |
|---|---|
| JDA | Joint development agreement. |
| Joule (J) | The energy conveyed by one Watt of power for one second. Unit of energy equal to 1/3600 kilowatt-hours. |
| Junction box | A protective enclosure on a PV module where PV strings are electrically connected and where electrical protection devices such as diodes can be fitted. |
| Junction diode | A semiconductor device, having a junction and a built-in potential, that passes current better in one direction than the other. All solar cells are junction diodes. |



