Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics, Third Edition, is a 'benchmark' publication for those involved in the design, manufacture and use of these devices. This fully revised handbook includes brand new sections on smart grids, net metering and the modeling of photovoltaic systems, as well as fully revised content on developments in photovoltaic applications, the economics of PV manufacturing and updated chapters on solar cell function, raw materials, photovoltaic standards, calibration and testing, all with new examples and case studies.
The editor has assembled internationally-respected contributors from industry and academia around the world to make this a truly global reference. It is essential reading for electrical engineers, designers of systems, installers, architects, policymakers and physicists working with photovoltaics.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of Contributors - p. xix 7. Biography - p. xxiii 8. Preface to the Third Edition - p. xxv 9. Preface to the Second Edition - p. xxvii 10. Preface to the First Edition - p. xxix 11. Part I-1: Solar Cells - p. xxix 12. Chapter I-1-A. Principles of Solar Cell Operation - p. 3 13. Chapter I-1-B. Semiconductor Materials and Modeling - p. 29 14. Chapter I-1-C. Ideal Efficiencies - p. 59 15. Part I-2: Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells - p. 70 16. Chapter I-2-A. Crystalline Silicon: Manufacture and Properties - p. 75 17. Chapter I-2-B. High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Concepts - p. 95 18. Chapter I-2-C. Low-Cost Industrial Technologies for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells - p. 129 19. Chapter I-2-D. Thin Crystalline and Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells - p. 159 20. Part I-3: Thin Film Technologies - p. 226 21. Chapter I-3-A. Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells - p. 235 22. Chapter I-3-B. CdTe Solar Cells - p. 309 23. Chapter I-3-C. Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells - p. 371 24. Part I-4: Space and Concentrator Cells - p. 409 25. Chapter I-4-A. GaAs and High-Efficiency Space Cells - p. 421 26. Chapter I-4-B. High-Efficiency III–V Multijunction Solar Cells - p. 439 27. Chapter I-4-C. High-Efficiency Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells for One-Sun and Concentrator Applications - p. 473 28. Part- I-5: Dye-Sensitized and Organic Solar Cells - p. 497 29. Chapter I-5-A. Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells - p. 503 30. Chapter I-5-B. Organic Solar Cells - p. 567 31. Part II-1: Photovoltaic Systems - p. 591 32. Chapter II-1-A. The Role of Solar-Radiation Climatology in the Design of Photovoltaic Systems - p. 601 33. Chapter II-1-B. Energy Yield in Photovoltaic Systems - p. 671 34. Chapter II-1-C. Review of System Design and Sizing Tools - p. 715 35. Chapter II-1-D. A Survey on the Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Photovoltaic Systems - p. 735 36. Part II-2: Balance-of-System Components - p. 759 37. Chapter II-2-A. System Electronics - p. 765 38. Chapter II-2-B. Batteries in PV Systems - p. 789 39. PART II-3: Grid-Connected Systems - p. 842 40. Chapter II-3-A. Grid Connection of Photovoltaic Systems: Technical and Regulatory Issues - p. 847 41. Chapter II-3-B. Installation Guidelines: Construction and Integrated PV Roof - p. 877 42. Chapter II-3-C. Installation Guidelines: Electrical - p. 891 43. Chapter II-3-D. Smart Grid and Energy Storage - p. 915 44. Part II-4: Space and Concentrator Systems - p. 927 45. Chapter II-4-A. CPV Systems - p. 931 46. Chapter II-4-B. Operation of Solar Cells in a Space Environment - p. 987 47. Chapter II-4-C. Calibration, Testing, and Monitoring of Space Solar Cells - p. 1005 48. Part-II-5: Case Studies - p. 1029 49. Chapter II-5-A. Architectural Integration of Solar Cells - p. 1037 50. Chapter II-5-B. Utility-Scale Solar Power - p. 1073 51. Chapter II-5-C. Solar-Powered Products - p. 1095 52. Part III: Testing, Monitoring, and Calibration - p. 1115 53. Chapter III-1-A. Characterization and Diagnosis of Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Solar Cells - p. 1119 54. Chapter III-1-B. Standards, Calibration, and Testing of PV Modules and Solar Cells - p. 1155 55. Chapter III-1-C. PV System Monitoring - p. 1183 56. Part IV: Environment and Health - p. 1191 57. Chapter IV-1-A. Overview of Potential Hazards - p. 1195 58. Appendices - p. 1210 59. Appendix A. Constants, Physical Quantities, and Conversion Factors - p. 1215 60. Appendix B. List of Principal Symbols - p. 1217 61. Appendix C. Abbreviations and Acronyms - p. 1225 62. Appendix D. Global Photovoltaic Markets - p. 1231 63. Appendix E. Useful Websites and Journals - p. 1237 64. Appendix F. International Standards With Relevance to Photovoltaics - p. 1241 65. Appendix G. Books About Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Systems, and Applications - p. 1249 66. Index - p. 1253
Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics, Third Edition, is a 'benchmark' publication for those involved in the design, manufacture and use of these devices. This fully revised handbook includes brand new sections on smart grids, net metering and the modeling of photovoltaic systems, as well as fully revised content on developments in photovoltaic applications, the economics of PV manufacturing and updated chapters on solar cell function, raw materials, photovoltaic standards, calibration and testing, all with new examples and case studies.
The editor has assembled internationally-respected contributors from industry and academia around the world to make this a truly global reference. It is essential reading for electrical engineers, designers of systems, installers, architects, policymakers and physicists working with photovoltaics.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. List of Contributors - p. xix 7. Biography - p. xxiii 8. Preface to the Third Edition - p. xxv 9. Preface to the Second Edition - p. xxvii 10. Preface to the First Edition - p. xxix 11. Part I-1: Solar Cells - p. xxix 12. Chapter I-1-A. Principles of Solar Cell Operation - p. 3 13. Chapter I-1-B. Semiconductor Materials and Modeling - p. 29 14. Chapter I-1-C. Ideal Efficiencies - p. 59 15. Part I-2: Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells - p. 70 16. Chapter I-2-A. Crystalline Silicon: Manufacture and Properties - p. 75 17. Chapter I-2-B. High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Concepts - p. 95 18. Chapter I-2-C. Low-Cost Industrial Technologies for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells - p. 129 19. Chapter I-2-D. Thin Crystalline and Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells - p. 159 20. Part I-3: Thin Film Technologies - p. 226 21. Chapter I-3-A. Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells - p. 235 22. Chapter I-3-B. CdTe Solar Cells - p. 309 23. Chapter I-3-C. Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells - p. 371 24. Part I-4: Space and Concentrator Cells - p. 409 25. Chapter I-4-A. GaAs and High-Efficiency Space Cells - p. 421 26. Chapter I-4-B. High-Efficiency III–V Multijunction Solar Cells - p. 439 27. Chapter I-4-C. High-Efficiency Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells for One-Sun and Concentrator Applications - p. 473 28. Part- I-5: Dye-Sensitized and Organic Solar Cells - p. 497 29. Chapter I-5-A. Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells - p. 503 30. Chapter I-5-B. Organic Solar Cells - p. 567 31. Part II-1: Photovoltaic Systems - p. 591 32. Chapter II-1-A. The Role of Solar-Radiation Climatology in the Design of Photovoltaic Systems - p. 601 33. Chapter II-1-B. Energy Yield in Photovoltaic Systems - p. 671 34. Chapter II-1-C. Review of System Design and Sizing Tools - p. 715 35. Chapter II-1-D. A Survey on the Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Photovoltaic Systems - p. 735 36. Part II-2: Balance-of-System Components - p. 759 37. Chapter II-2-A. System Electronics - p. 765 38. Chapter II-2-B. Batteries in PV Systems - p. 789 39. PART II-3: Grid-Connected Systems - p. 842 40. Chapter II-3-A. Grid Connection of Photovoltaic Systems: Technical and Regulatory Issues - p. 847 41. Chapter II-3-B. Installation Guidelines: Construction and Integrated PV Roof - p. 877 42. Chapter II-3-C. Installation Guidelines: Electrical - p. 891 43. Chapter II-3-D. Smart Grid and Energy Storage - p. 915 44. Part II-4: Space and Concentrator Systems - p. 927 45. Chapter II-4-A. CPV Systems - p. 931 46. Chapter II-4-B. Operation of Solar Cells in a Space Environment - p. 987 47. Chapter II-4-C. Calibration, Testing, and Monitoring of Space Solar Cells - p. 1005 48. Part-II-5: Case Studies - p. 1029 49. Chapter II-5-A. Architectural Integration of Solar Cells - p. 1037 50. Chapter II-5-B. Utility-Scale Solar Power - p. 1073 51. Chapter II-5-C. Solar-Powered Products - p. 1095 52. Part III: Testing, Monitoring, and Calibration - p. 1115 53. Chapter III-1-A. Characterization and Diagnosis of Silicon Wafers, Ingots, and Solar Cells - p. 1119 54. Chapter III-1-B. Standards, Calibration, and Testing of PV Modules and Solar Cells - p. 1155 55. Chapter III-1-C. PV System Monitoring - p. 1183 56. Part IV: Environment and Health - p. 1191 57. Chapter IV-1-A. Overview of Potential Hazards - p. 1195 58. Appendices - p. 1210 59. Appendix A. Constants, Physical Quantities, and Conversion Factors - p. 1215 60. Appendix B. List of Principal Symbols - p. 1217 61. Appendix C. Abbreviations and Acronyms - p. 1225 62. Appendix D. Global Photovoltaic Markets - p. 1231 63. Appendix E. Useful Websites and Journals - p. 1237 64. Appendix F. International Standards With Relevance to Photovoltaics - p. 1241 65. Appendix G. Books About Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Systems, and Applications - p. 1249 66. Index - p. 1253
