Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects

Over the last two decades, advancements in photovoltaic (PV) technology have been flourishing due to the continuous flow of valuable findings. Relevant insights on recent improvements, manufacturing approaches, and various applications of PV technology are provided. Both the PV cell structure and co...

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Main Authors: Abed, Alaaeddin M. H., Salit, Mohd Sapuan, Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri, Zainudin, Edi Syams, Al-Oqla, Faris M.
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author Abed, Alaaeddin M. H.
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Al-Oqla, Faris M.
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Zainudin, Edi Syams
Al-Oqla, Faris M.
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description Over the last two decades, advancements in photovoltaic (PV) technology have been flourishing due to the continuous flow of valuable findings. Relevant insights on recent improvements, manufacturing approaches, and various applications of PV technology are provided. Both the PV cell structure and conversion efficiency may significantly contribute to the progression of the PV system. Currently, a wide range of advanced materials and smart technologies are employed within the PV cell's architecture, improving its structure; i.e. PERC/PERL, IBC, HIT/HJT, and MWT. The applications of nanoparticles and thin film technology in PV cell structures have successfully opened new research prospects to boost PV efficiency and overcome certain limitations with the use of CdSe, ZnCds, CdTe, a-Si/µc-Si, CIS, and CIGS. Additionally, constant development in the third generation of OSC methods using OE, OM, and COP are conducted. The improvement of PV backsheet structures and their enhanced optical properties yielded promising results in optimizing solar radiation, reflectance, and PV cell competence. The emergence of hybrid technologies (e.g. PVTE and TPV systems) led to effective solutions for reducing excessive heat that cause deficiency to a PV cell's functionality. Overall, modelling and effectively implementing appropriate parameters (such as diode parameters, optical parameters, circuit current, circuit voltage, fill factor (FF), conversion efficiency, IR, and UV spectral parameters) contributed to the total efficiency and performance modelling of the PV system.
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spelling upm-816992020-10-09T02:39:44Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81699/ Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects Abed, Alaaeddin M. H. Salit, Mohd Sapuan Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri Zainudin, Edi Syams Al-Oqla, Faris M. Over the last two decades, advancements in photovoltaic (PV) technology have been flourishing due to the continuous flow of valuable findings. Relevant insights on recent improvements, manufacturing approaches, and various applications of PV technology are provided. Both the PV cell structure and conversion efficiency may significantly contribute to the progression of the PV system. Currently, a wide range of advanced materials and smart technologies are employed within the PV cell's architecture, improving its structure; i.e. PERC/PERL, IBC, HIT/HJT, and MWT. The applications of nanoparticles and thin film technology in PV cell structures have successfully opened new research prospects to boost PV efficiency and overcome certain limitations with the use of CdSe, ZnCds, CdTe, a-Si/µc-Si, CIS, and CIGS. Additionally, constant development in the third generation of OSC methods using OE, OM, and COP are conducted. The improvement of PV backsheet structures and their enhanced optical properties yielded promising results in optimizing solar radiation, reflectance, and PV cell competence. The emergence of hybrid technologies (e.g. PVTE and TPV systems) led to effective solutions for reducing excessive heat that cause deficiency to a PV cell's functionality. Overall, modelling and effectively implementing appropriate parameters (such as diode parameters, optical parameters, circuit current, circuit voltage, fill factor (FF), conversion efficiency, IR, and UV spectral parameters) contributed to the total efficiency and performance modelling of the PV system. Elsevier 2019 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81699/1/Photovoltaic%20applications%20status%20and%20manufacturing%20prospects.pdf Abed, Alaaeddin M. H. and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri and Zainudin, Edi Syams and Al-Oqla, Faris M. (2019) Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 102. pp. 318-332. ISSN 1364-0321; ESSN: 1879-0690 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032118308219#! 10.1016/j.rser.2018.12.026
spellingShingle Abed, Alaaeddin M. H.
Salit, Mohd Sapuan
Mohamed Yusoff, Mohd Zuhri
Zainudin, Edi Syams
Al-Oqla, Faris M.
Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
title Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
title_full Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
title_fullStr Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
title_full_unstemmed Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
title_short Photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
title_sort photovoltaic applications: status and manufacturing prospects
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