High-Efficient Low-Cost Photovoltaics Recent Developments /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Petrova-Koch, Vesselinka. (Editor), Hezel, Rudolf. (Editor), Goetzberger, Adolf. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences, 140
• Subjects: Physics.; Laser physics.; Physical optics.; Engineering.; Optical materials.; Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics.; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices.; Engineering, general.; Optical and Electronic Materials.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79359-5

A bird's-eye view of the development and problems of recent photovoltaic cells and systems and prospects for Si feedstock is presented. High-efficient low-cost PV modules, making use of novel efficient solar cells (based on c-Si or III-V materials), and low cost solar concentrators are in the f...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Milestones of Solar Conversion and Photovoltaics
• 2. From Extraterrestrial to Terrestrial PV Applications
• 3. PV Solar Electricity: From a Niche Market toward Mainstream Market for Electricity
• 4. Advanced Solar-Grade Poly-Si
• 5. Edge defined Film Fed Growth (EFG) -Ribbon Silicon Technology
• 6. A Novel High-Efficiency Rear-Contact Solar Cell with Bifacial Sensitivity
• 7. Commercial High Efficiency Si Solar Cells
• 8. III-V Solar Cells and Concentrator Arrays
• 9. Economic Perspective: Is the CPV capable of breaking the Economic Barrier?
• 10. The Fluorescent Solar Energy Concentrator
• 11. Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Collector, based on the Fluorescent Concentrators
• 12. Installation Concept and Future Applications of PV
• 13. Design Rules for Efficient Organic Solar Cells.