Evergreen Solar - Applications Applications Electricity from sunlight.
Researchers call it the most elegant method of generating electricity.
Some who have seen a photovoltaics panel bring the first light to a poor rural home call it, simply, magic. No longer just the darling of futurists and technologists, photovoltaics are cost-effective for a growing range of commercial, industrial, and consumer applications. Since the first commercial applications in satellites, now more than 30 years old, PV has become the best generator for many remote or dispersed off-grid applications including telecommunications, water pumping, navigation aids, transportation signals, remote lighting, and rural homes. With the electric utility industry's pending restructuring, some customers are expected to exercise their newfound choice for premium power from environmentally benign sources. Evergreen Solar serves both the remote power and grid-connected markets worldwide.