Photovoltaic materials demystified
The presentation will focus on the materials used to manufacture solar panel, or more precisely photovoltaic cells and their materials. We will start with the famous NREL chart of photovoltaic efficiencies and highlight the number of materials used for solar cells and some aspects of the technologies.
The most common material remains silicon, which could be monocrystalline or multicrystalline. The mode of fabrication, productivity and cost, could vary dramatically as well as the performance. We will explore what make silicon a good or less good photovoltaic material. For there we will look at the different steps of a production from the ore (silica sand or quartz), purification, solidification and up to the solar cell and the assembly in solar panels. We will see how the architecture of the solar cell can influence some of the properties of the solar panel and its efficiency in real life situation.
The most common material remains silicon, which could be monocrystalline or multicrystalline. The mode of fabrication, productivity and cost, could vary dramatically as well as the performance. We will explore what make silicon a good or less good photovoltaic material. For there we will look at the different steps of a production from the ore (silica sand or quartz), purification, solidification and up to the solar cell and the assembly in solar panels. We will see how the architecture of the solar cell can influence some of the properties of the solar panel and its efficiency in real life situation.
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East Perth North Metro Tafe
140 Royal Street, East Perth WA 6004
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Photovoltaic materials demystified
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