Solar Panels and Photovoltaic Materials

Edited by Beddiaf Zaidi

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Abstract: Despite their wide availability and relatively low prices, the conventional energy sources have harmful consequences on the environment and are exhaustible. In order to circumvent these negative effects, the renewable energies in general and the photovoltaic energy in particular are becoming more and more attractive. Solar cell is an electrical device that converts light into electricity at the atomic level. These devices use inorganic or organic semiconductor materials that absorb photons with energy greater than their bandgap to promote energy carriers into their conduction band. They do not pollute the atmosphere by releasing harmful gases, do not require any fuel to produce electricity, and do not move parts so they are rugged. Solar panels have a very long life and do not need much maintenance.

JEL-codes: Q20 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-1-78923-434-3
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A Review of Recycling Processes for Photovoltaic Modules

Marina Monteiro Lunardi, Juan Pablo Alvarez-Gaitan, Jose I. Bilbao and Richard Corkish

Degradation Monitoring of Photovoltaic Plants: Advanced GIS Applications

Miguel De Simon-Martin, Ana-Maria Diez-Suarez, Laura Alvarez- De Prado, Alberto Gonzalez-Martinez, Alvaro De La Puente-Gil and Jorge Blanes-Peiro

From 11% Thin Film to 23% Heterojunction Technology (HJT) PV Cell: Research, Development and Implementation Related 1600 × 1000 mm2 PV Modules in Industrial Production

Evgenii Terukov, Andrey Kosarev, Alexey Abramov and Eugenia Malchukova

Introductory Chapter: Introduction to Photovoltaic Effect

Beddiaf Zaidi

Multicell Design for Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Module

Muhammad Burhan, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad and Kim Choon Ng

Perovskite-Structured Photovoltaic Materials

Ming-Chung Wu and Yin-Hsuan Chang

Quantum Two-Level Model for Excitonic Solar Cells

Tahereh Nemati Aram and Didier Mayou

Retracted: Effects of the Novel Micro-Structure on the Reflectance of Photovoltaic Silicon Solar Cell

Lei Zhang

Single-Switch Differential Power Processing PWM Converter to Enhance Energy Yield of Photovoltaic Panels under Partial Shading

Masatoshi Uno, Toru Nakane and Toshiki Shinohara

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72061

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