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)