Shall mean systems which are not mounted on existing structures.

Shall mean a use which is considered of value to the community because it fundamentally serves the public good and promotes the general welfare.

Shall mean a solar energy system that produces electricity by the use of semiconductor devices, called photovoltaic cells, which generate electricity whenever light strikes them.

Shall mean radiant energy (direct, diffused, or reflected) received from the sun at wavelengths suitable for conversion into thermal, chemical, or electrical energy.

Shall mean any solar collector or other solar energy device, or any structural design feature, mounted on a building or on the ground, and whose primary purpose is to provide for the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for space heating or cooling, for water heating, or for electricity.

Shall mean a structure containing one or more receptive cells, the purpose of which is to convert solar energy into usable electrical energy by way of a solar energy system.

Shall mean equipment that converts energy from the wind into electricity. This term includes the rotor, blades and associated mechanical and electrical conversion components necessary to generate, store and/or transfer energy.

Shall mean a wind energy conversion system consisting of a wind turbine, associated poles/towers and support structures, and associated control or conversion of electronics, which has a rated capacity consistent with applicable construction codes which will be used for on-site consumption but not including large diameter windmills.