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Photovoltaics PV Applications
Photovoltaics Multicrystalline silicon casting, wafers, and PV cells (
Photovoltaics PV cells
Photovoltaics Cross-sectional view of a PV cell, showing the photo-receptive surface and the p/n junction
Photovoltaics An n-type material has an increased number of electrons the p-type material has vacancies as a result of missing electrons (p = positive). The p-n junction is the critical component of a functioning solar cell. The Photovoltaic Principle - Cells
Photovoltaics • The majority of the light is absorbed in the “p-silicon” layer • someelectrons push through the p-n junction into • the n-silicon layer. • The freed electrons flow through the wire grid The Photovoltaic Principle
Photovoltaics • One single-crystal silicon solar cell with a surface area of approximately 100 cm2 (16 in2) generates a current of 3 A at a voltage of 0.5 V when exposed to full sunshine. The Photovoltaic Principle
Photovoltaics Efficiencies
Photovoltaics PV Modules
Photovoltaics Flexible photovoltaic modules made of amorphous silicon (a-Si) on stain - less steel
Photovoltaics • The light-generated current flows out of the cell surface and through a metal grid called the front contact. • The cell’s bottom layer is called the back contact and forms a bridge to an external circuit. The Photovoltaic Principle - Modules
Photovoltaics I-V curve and characteristic parameters for a typical module
Photovoltaics • Open circuit voltage (VOC): no current. • Pn under STC: peak power (Vn and In). • Short circuit current (ISC) The Photovoltaic Principle - Modules
Photovoltaics Solar cells 100 mm x 100 mm, 36 in series An example of a typical PV module data sheet
Photovoltaics • Voltage is derated by 0.0022 V/K above STC • In bright sunlight module is 35°F-70°F above the ambient temperature. The Photovoltaic Principle - Modules
Photovoltaics PV System Arrangement
Photovoltaics Advantages of PV
Photovoltaics Industry Claim
Photovoltaics *)Assuming volume installations. Individual rooftop systems can be up to twice this price
Photovoltaics More Cautious AEE Assessment
Photovoltaics Holographic PV Planer Concentrator - HPPC
Photovoltaics Holographic PV Planer Concentrator - HPPC
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