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
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. [8]
- not so useful
TCO and light trapping in silicon thin film solar cells
Müller, J., Rech, B., Springer, J. and Vanecek, M., 2004. TCO and light trapping in silicon thin film solar cells. Solar energy, 77(6), pp.917-930. [9]
- TCO(transparent conductive oxides) films and their contribution in increasing efficiency
Thin-film Silicon Solar Cell Technology
Shah, A.V., Schade, H., Vanecek, M., Meier, J., Vallat‐Sauvain, E., Wyrsch, N., Kroll, U., Droz, C. and Bailat, J., 2004. Thin‐film silicon solar cell technology. Progress in photovoltaics: Research and applications, 12(2‐3), pp.113-142. [10]
- optical and electrical TCO properties
Amorphous silicon solar cell
Carlson, D.E. and Wronski, C.R., 1976. Amorphous silicon solar cell. Applied Physics Letters, 28(11), pp.671-673. [11]
- not so useful
Solar PV Integration Challenges
Katiraei, F. and Aguero, J.R., 2011. Solar PV integration challenges. IEEE Power and Energy Magazine, 9(3), pp.62-71. [12]
- PV-DG systems(solar photovoltaic distributed generation)
Progress in solar PV technology: Research and achievement
Tyagi, V.V., Rahim, N.A., Rahim, N.A., Jeyraj, A. and Selvaraj, L., 2013. Progress in solar PV technology: Research and achievement. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 20, pp.443-461. [13]
- overview of materials for PV
- efficiencies comparision