| Description |
1 online resource (373 p.) |
| Series |
Energy Engineering Series |
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IET energy engineering series.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the editors -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- 1 Solar energy resources and harvesting technologies -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Solar resources -- 1.2.1 Sun-earth system -- 1.2.2 Effects of earth's atmosphere on sunlight -- 1.2.3 Standard solar spectrum -- 1.2.4 Solar light components: GHI, DHI, DNI -- 1.2.5 Estimating insolation -- 1.2.6 Ground measurements, instruments -- 1.2.7 Satellite-based data -- 1.2.8 Insolation maps and data sets -- 1.3 Harvesting technologies -- 1.3.1 Solar energy conversion |
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1.3.2 Photovoltaics -- 1.3.3 CSP -- References -- 2 Solar cell fundamentals -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Cell structure and light conversion -- 2.3 Current-voltage (I-V) characteristics -- 2.4 Factors limiting the cell performance -- 2.4.1 Effect of the energy gap -- 2.4.2 Current losses through defects -- 2.4.3 Auger recombination -- 2.4.4 Surface recombination -- 2.4.5 Effect of temperature -- 2.5 Theoretical limit of silicon cell efficiency: Shockley-Queisser limit (SQ limit) -- References -- 3 Thermodynamics of solar energy conversion -- 3.1 Introduction |
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3.2 The thermodynamics of solar energy conversion -- 3.2.1 Thermodynamics limit of solar energy conversion: AM1.5g -- 3.2.2 Single junction solar cells -- 3.2.3 Thermodynamics limit of solar energy conversion: the effect of increased intensity in hot areas -- 3.2.4 Hot climate implications on common solar cell technologies -- 3.3 Materials for solar cells -- 3.3.1 Conventional materials -- 3.3.2 Emerging materials -- 3.3.3 Computational materials design for solar cells -- References -- 4 Solar cell technologies -- 4.1 Introduction |
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4.5.3 Device performances -- 4.5.4 Device reliability -- 4.6 Organo-metal halide perovskites based solar cells -- 4.6.1 Solar cell architectures and designs -- 4.6.2 Device fabrication -- 4.6.3 Stability and toxicity issues -- 4.7 Multijunction solar cells -- 4.7.1 Basic principles of multi-junction solar cells -- 4.7.2 Fabrication of multijunction solar cells -- 4.7.3 Multijunctions solar cell under high temperature operation -- References -- 5 PV module technology and energy yield under desert environment conditions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 PV module materials -- 5.3 PV module design |
| Summary |
A concise work on photovoltaics research, development and operation in desert regions to tap their enormous solar potential. Chapters cover energy yield under desert conditions, cells and bifacial modules, soiling, a case study from Australia, conclusions and future outlooks |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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5.4 Cell-to-module (CTM) performance |
| Subject |
Photovoltaic power generation -- Hot weather conditions
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Photovoltaic power systems.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tabet, Nouar
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| ISBN |
1785619128 |
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9781785619120 |
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