Harvesting Solar Energy: Efficient Methods and Materials Using Cascaded Solar Cells

This book explores innovative solar energy conversion technologies and their potential for economic use, highlighting the importance of materials selection, efficient design, and production cost considerations. It also evaluates the eligibility of these technologies in the photovoltaic market.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 51 pages
Publication date: 02 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into both established and emerging technologies for solar energy conversion, encompassing a wide range of approaches being explored in academic and commercial research and development sites. The meticulously presented experimental results in the work are the result of both analytical and first-principle numerical simulations, showcasing the expertise and precision of the authors. The book underscores the immense potential for economically viable solar energy utilization at both individual households and large-scale commercial solar farms. It highlights the ongoing advancements in thin-film epitaxial growth techniques, coupled with a deeper understanding of sun light absorption and antireflection mechanisms. While previously, the focus was largely on optimizing material quality and implementing multi-cell architectures, it has become evident that several old ideas, such as variable band gap, multi-junction intrinsic regions, and solar tracking mechanisms, hold new promise for enhancing energy harvesting efficiency. The book emphasizes the significance of materials selection, efficient design of photo-voltaic elements, and various aspects related to production costs and their environmental impact. Furthermore, it assesses the eligibility and practicality of proposed production technologies within the current photovoltaic market, providing valuable insights for stakeholders and researchers alike.

Weight: 114g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030933791
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022