Solar Photo voltaic technologies
Parida, B., Iniyan, S. and Goic, R., 2011. A review of solar photovoltaic technologies. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 15(3), pp.1625-1636. [1]
- basics of solar photovoltaics
- environmental advantages
Photovoltaic Materials
Goetzberger, A. and Hebling, C., 2000. Photovoltaic materials, past, present, future. Solar energy materials and solar cells, 62(1-2), pp.1-19. [2]
- usage of silicon and why silicon?
- requirements for ideal solar cell
- crystalline Silicon domination in present market
Solar cell working and radiation measurement
Hu, C.C. and White, R.M., 2012. Solar cells: from basics to advanced systems. [3]
- working principle of a solar cell
- solar radiation measurement
- pyranometer(solarimeter)
- shading-ring pyranometer
- moving shadow-bar pyranometer
- pyrheliometer
- sunshine recorder
Photovoltaic Technology: The Case for Thin-Film Solar Cells
Shah, A., Torres, P., Tscharner, R., Wyrsch, N. and Keppner, H., 1999. Photovoltaic technology: the case for thin-film solar cells. science, 285(5428), pp.692-698. [4]
- not that useful(nothing new learned from this paper)
Solar power generation by PV (photovoltaic) technology: A review
Singh, G.K., 2013. Solar power generation by PV (photovoltaic) technology: A review. Energy, 53, pp.1-13. [5]
- not so useful
Life cycle assessment of solar PV based electricity generation systems: A review
Sherwani, A.F. and Usmani, J.A., 2010. Life cycle assessment of solar PV based electricity generation systems: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 14(1), pp.540-544. [6]
- Steps involved in fabrication of PV module
- life cycle analysis of amorphous, mono crystalline and poly crystalline PV systems
Thin‐film solar cells: an overview
Chopra, K.L., Paulson, P.D. and Dutta, V., 2004. Thin‐film solar cells: an overview. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and applications, 12(2‐3), pp.69-92. [7]
- TFSC materials overview
- manufacturing of TFSCs