### Question
What does photovoltaic devices mean?


### Answer
**Photovoltaic devices** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 16161*:

> devices that convert light directly into electricity through a solid-state, semiconductor process

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 16161*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 149-NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER VIII-HYDROGEN**

