Solar Power Generation: Technology, New Concepts & Policy

Introduction Silicon solar cells Introduction Features of standard c-silicon cells Progress in cell efficiency Mono-crystalline Si solar cells Multi (poly)-crystalline silicon solar cells Materials and processing Future for crystalline silicon solar cells Amorphous silicon solar cells Improving efficiency of Si TF solar cells Polycrystalline CIGS and CdTe thin film solar cells Introduction Highlights of CIGS and CdTe technologies CIGS thin film solar cells CdTe thin film solar cells Challenges to be addressed Polycrystalline TF multi junction solar cells Manufacturing cost of thin film modules Organic and dye sensitized solar cells Introduction Configuration & principle of organic solar cell Types of organic solar cells Dye-sensitized nanostructured solar cells Lifetimes of polymer cells Manufacturing status of DSC and OPV cells Improving efficiencies Nano-TiO2 dye/CIGS tandem solar cells High-efficiency solar devices Introduction III-V multi junction solar cells High concentration PV technology (HCPV) New concepts based solar cells Quantum dot solar cells Nanowire (NW) solar cells NW-polymer hybrid solar cells Third-generation concepts under development Crystalline silicon on glass (CSG) solar cells Policies and Incentives Introduction Incentive mechanisms Policies in selected countries