Handbook of Photovoltaic Science

Detailed treatment covers:

• scientific basis of the photovoltaic effect and solar cell operation
• the production of solar silicon and of silicon-based solar cells and modules
• the science and technology of up-and-coming thin film PV technologies
• how choice of semiconductor materials and their production influence costs and performance
• high-performance approaches for concentrators and space applications
• new types of organic dye-based solar cells
• making measurements on solar cells and modules and how to relate results under standardised test conditions to real outdoor performance
• photovoltaic system installation and operation of components such as inverters and batteries.
• architectural applications of building-integrated PV
• finance and the role of investors: public funding and policy in promoting PV world-wide