photovoltaic technology Articles
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Role of a regional programme for promotion of photovoltaic based rural electrification in Asia
Photovoltaic (PV) technology has recently evolved as an attractive option for rural electrification worldwide, particularly in the developing countries. However, a number of barriers need to be addressed for its widespread introduction. Capacity enhancement of institutions and individuals is crucial for its long-term sustainability as their efforts to develop innovative approaches and models ...
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Real option's model to evaluate infrastructure flexibility: an application to photovoltaic technology
The high level of uncertainty characterising the future market demand in many industrial sectors makes it necessary to use strategic investment evaluation models that foresee the possibility of determining and managing uncertainty in order to be able to fully take the potentials for creating the value associated with it. By using the approach of real options in this work, a mathematical model is ...
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Photovoltaic technology of electricity generation for desert camping
This paper presents a case study on the utilisation of global solar radiation data on horizontal surface to perform an economic feasibility study of using Photovoltaic (PV) panels with battery backup to meet a small load for a camping site in Saudi Arabia. The analysis considers three scenarios with daily average energy demands: (a) full load, (b) 75% load, and (c) half load, with annual peak ...
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Solar power generation by photovoltaic technology
The various forms of solar energy, solar heat, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal electricity, and solar fuels offer a clean, climate-friendly, very abundant and in-exhaustive energy resource to mankind. Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaic (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). The research has been under way since the ...
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Quantitative analysis of technological development within renewable energy technologies
The technological development of renewable energy technologies is affected by several factors such as policy initiatives, market developments, and learning within the industry. A simplified expression describing this development, i.e. cost reduction as result of accumulated experience, is increasingly being incorporated in models to assess long-term development of renewable energy technologies. ...
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A method for evaluating and selecting renewable and non-renewable energy technologies
This paper offers a simple method of evaluating the existing renewable and non-renewable energy technologies. The evaluation method is based on the weights given to the importance of six selection criteria: the economic viability; the conversion efficiency; the present level of the technological development; the environmental impacts; the after-production clean-up cost; the renewability and ...
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PV Technology Outlook India gives realistic perspective on Indian market
PV Insider have this week unveiled their first PV Technology Outlook for India - a 10 page analysis of the current opportunities facing the photovoltaic manufacturing and technology industry in India. A number of challenges are facing the PV manufacturing industry in India at present, recent forecasts have indicated. A lack of understanding has made selecting and scaling up the appropriate ...
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Improving Photovoltaic Efficiency
Photovoltaic efficiency improvements are key to improving the performance of solar cells.The photovoltaic effect (the conversion of light to electricity) was discovered in 1839 by Edmond Becquerel, and is the foundation of solar cells. Since the 1950’s the efficiency of solar cells have increased from 4% in the 1950’s to over 20% today, and research is ongoing to further improve photovoltaic ...
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Cobalt Chloride Hexahydrate Proves Effective in Suppressing Energy Loss in Perovskite Solar Cells
Perovskite solar cells are a promising next-generation photovoltaic technology that has gained significant attention in recent years. With their low-cost production, high efficiency, and versatility, perovskite solar cells have the potential to revolutionize the renewable energy sector. However, one of the challenges facing researchers is reducing energy losses within perovskite solar cells to ...
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Policy oriented review for photovoltaics introduction in the EU
In order to continuously monitor its targets towards a 'green Europe', the European Commission has set up a project to enhance the availability, completeness and quality of data regarding new energy technologies (NET), energy end-use efficiency (EEE) and energy research and technology development (RTD). The scientific reference system (SRS) established in the framework of this project was ...
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South African PV market in position to promote local manufacturing growth
PV Insider examines the potential of South Africa’s PV market to drive local industry development and job creation in future rounds of the IRP Solar photovoltaic technology has emerged as the big winner in Phase I and II of South Africa's 20 year Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for renewables. The announcement on the 21st May confirmed that a further 9 PV projects were awarded in window II ...
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Western Colorado - Case Study
This turbine was installed in 2006. The owner is an electrical designer/inventor with extensive experience in PV technology and satellite communications. This residential system includes a T-MH on 8 ft of head and produces 1500 watts. The site also includes a 2 kw PV array with a 400AH battery ...
By Nautilus LLC
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How to Choose the Right Solar Panels
Whether you've decided to live "off the grid" or simply work eco-friendly energy into your current lifestyle, using solar energy is an ideal way to accomplish the goal. Using photovoltaic technology, the heat and light from the sun are converted into electrical energy that you can use to power your home. Solar panels are made up of solar cells that contain both a positive and negative layer ...
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What are the barriers to solar energy adoption?
The solar energy market is hampered by multiple barriers to adoption in the EU and worldwide, according to a new review. Researchers from Sweden and Spain found that lack of government commitment as well as various sociotechnical, management and economic barriers prevent photovoltaic technologies from being more readily adopted. The EU has a well-developed solar energy market compared to other ...
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Indian PV projects grow to 1GW in 2012
As part of PV Insider’s PV Technology Outlook: India Guide, Vikram Solar forecasts a bright future for the Indian industry with manufacturing opportunities on the rise. Shaibal Ghosh, President of International Business at Vikram Solar, was one of the 6 experts interviewed for the PV Technology Outlook: India Guide. He pointed out that conditions in India are ideal for the growth of the ...
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18MWp Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited - Rudra - Case Study
Off-Taker : Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. State : Telangana. Project Type : Utility. Technology : Solar PV. Status : Commissioned. ...
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How sustainable are our energy technologies? Photovoltaics and wind energy systems as examples
The energy sector plays a key role within the concept of Sustainable Development. Therefore, sustainability aspects should be considered when new energy systems are assessed. How does a specific supply option contribute to a desired sustainable development of the energy system? To answer this question, indicators are needed. These should cover the most significant sustainability issues of the ...
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Thin film investments and opportunity in India with the IFC
Last week PV Insider spoke to Joseph Hudgins of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) about the drivers behind thin film investment decisions and how the Indian PV market can take off Ahead of his presentation at Thin Film USA (1-2 December, San Francisco), Joseph Hudgins, Principal Solar Scientist, Climate Business Group of the IFC, put a positive spin on a difficult year for the PV ...
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Nominations for MENASOL Awards 2015 are now open
The Award Winning Middle East & North Africa Solar Conference & Expo is organizing for the first time the MENASOL Awards 2015 to celebrate CSP and PV companies in their effort to develop solar power in the region. The nominations will be assessed by a panellist of industry experts including: Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi, Head of Policy Unit Deputy Director – Knowledge, Policy and ...
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Discover the future of solar energy
At its annual forum, World Economic announced that "by 2030, solar energy could become the most important energy source for electricity and heat production in much of the world." So while solar power remains marginal in the global energy mix, we are forced to see that it is growing exponentially and worldwide. Indeed, solar energy seems to be the great energy of the future due to its multiple ...
By Abora Solar
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