Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics

PART II - SOLAR CELLS

IIa Introduction


1 Principles of solar cell operation (T. Markvart, L.Castaner)


2 Semiconductor materials and modelling (T. Markvart, L.Castaner)


3 Ideal efficiencies (P.T. Landsberg and T Markvart)

IIb Crystalline silicon solar cells


1 Silicon: manufacture and properties (F. Ferrazza)


2 Low cost industrial manufacture of crystalline silicon solar cells (J. Szlufcik, S. Sivoththaman, J. Nijs, R.P. Mertens and R. Van Overstraeten)


3 Thin silicon solar cells (M. Mauk, P. Sims, J. Rand and A. Barnett)


4 Characterisation and diagnosis of silicon wafers and devices (A. Cuevas and R Sinton)


5 High-efficiency silicon solar cell concepts (M.A. Green)

IIc Thin film technologies


1 Amorphous silicon solar cells (D.E. Carlson and C.R. Wronski)


2 Microcrystalline silicon solar cells (K. Yamamoto)


3 Cadmium telluride thin-film PV moduels (D. Bonnet)


4 Cu(In,Gas) Se2 thin-film solar cells (U. Rau and H.W. Shock)

IId Space and concentrator cells


1 GaAs and high-efficiency space cells (V.M. Andreev)


2 High-efficiency concentrator silicon solar cells (P.J. Verlinden)

IIe Organic and dye sensitised cells


1 Photoelectrochemical solar cells (A. McEvoy)


2 Organic and plastic solar cells (J. Nelson)

PART III - PHOTOVOLTACIS SYSTEMS

IIIa Introduction


1 Energy production by a PV array (L. Castaner, S. Bermejo, T. Markvart and K. Fragaki)


2 Energy balance in stand-alone PV systems (L. Castaner, S. Bermejo, T. Markvart and K. Fragaki)


3 Review of system design and sizing tools (S. Silvestre)

IIIb Balance-of-system components


1 System electronics (J.N. Ross)


2 Batteries in PV systems(D. Spiers)

IIIc Grid-connected systems


1 Grid-connection of PV generators: technical and regulatory issues (J. Thorneycroft and T. Markvart)


2 Installation guidelines: construction (B. Cross)


3 Installation guidelines: electrical (M. Cotterell)

IIId Space and concentrator systems


1 Concentrator systems (G. Sala)


2 Operation of solar cells in a space environment (S. Bailey and R. Rafaelle)

IIIe Case studies


1 Architectural integration (R. Serra and R. Leal)


2 Performance, reliability and user experience (U. Jahn)


3 Solar-powered products (P. Wolfe)

PART IV - TESTING, MONITORING AND CALIBRATION


1 Standards, colibration and testing of PV modules and solar cells (C.R. Osterwald)


2 PV system monitoring (B. Cross)


3 Calibration, testing and monitoring of space solar cells (E. Fernandez Lisbona)

PART V - ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESS STRATEGY


1 Overview of potential hazards (V.M Fthenakis)


2 Energy pay-back time and CO2 emissions of PV systems (E. Alsema)


3 World photovoltaic markets (P. Maycock)


4 National and regional support programmes (B. Yordi)