Degradation, Mitigation, and Forecasting Approaches in Thin Film Photovoltaics
- 1st Edition - September 7, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Dipankar Deb, Kshitij Bhargava
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 4 8 3 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 6 4 2 - 0
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Request a sales quoteDegradation, Mitigation and Forecasting Approaches in Thin Film Photovoltaics covers detailed descriptions of cell to module level fundamentals of photovoltaics including thin-film materials, performance, maintenance procedures and performance forecasting approaches.
Designed to help readers better understand the complexities of photovoltaics, covering the most important aspects of PV cell design, fabrication and performance limiting issues coupled with case studies dedicated towards the forecasting approaches for performance degradations occurring in PV panels. Through theoretical and experimental techniques and methods for performance prediction of the PV cells and modules, this reference concludes with an analysis of the emerging PV technologies for the future.
Particularly helpful to researchers because the chapters are aligned in a way that enables readers to start from the fundamentals of PVs and end up with a sound understanding of the current and upcoming PV challenges and ways to deal with them.
- Describes thin-film photovoltaics from material to cell level, along with performance limiting issues
- Addresses issues pertaining to photovoltaic panel maintenance and cleaning procedures
- Includes forecasting approaches of potential induced degradation occurring in PVs through theoretical and experimental methods
Researchers and engineers in solar energy, photovoltaics and solar cell advancesGraduate and undergraduate students working in photovoltaics
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Biography
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms
- Chapter 1: Introduction to photovoltaics
- Abstract
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Scenario of global energy requirements
- 1.3. Global warming and renewable energy
- 1.4. Brief overview of PV manufacturing
- 1.5. Characteristics of PV cell
- 1.6. Current status of PV technology
- 1.7. Does PV pay back?
- Bibliography
- Chapter 2: Thin-film photovoltaics
- Abstract
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Photovoltaic effect
- 2.3. Some popular TFPV absorber materials
- 2.4. Conventional and emerging PV materials
- 2.5. Photovoltaic energy conversion
- 2.6. Thin-film photovoltaic manufacturing and recycling
- Bibliography
- Chapter 3: Performance-limiting issues in TFPVs
- Abstract
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Crystal defects
- 3.3. Carrier generation and recombination
- 3.4. Mobility degradation by scattering and grain boundary
- 3.5. Environmental and other factors
- 3.6. Leakage current and potential induced degradation
- Bibliography
- Chapter 4: Yield increase through soiling prevention
- Abstract
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Measuring output of PV cells, modules; and systems
- 4.3. Methods of cleaning solutions
- 4.4. Mechanisms behind degradation and techniques to detect degradation
- Bibliography
- Chapter 5: Water-free automated solar-panel cleaning
- Abstract
- 5.1. Semiautomatic water-based cleaning solutions
- 5.2. Automated panel cleaning unit
- 5.3. Specifications of service unit
- 5.4. Process command flow of operations in a MicroController
- 5.5. Quantitative measurement of the effect of cleaning
- Bibliography
- Chapter 6: Numerical simulations of potential-induced degradation
- Abstract
- 6.1. Basics of potential-induced degradation
- 6.2. Simulation methodology
- 6.3. Simulation-based analysis of PID effects in TFPV cells
- Bibliography
- Chapter 7: PID for multicrystalline soiled panels: a forecasting-based approach
- Abstract
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Experimental setup and methodology
- 7.3. Forecasting methods
- 7.4. Results and discussions
- 7.5. Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Chapter 8: Optimization of on-site PID detection methods
- Abstract
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Adopted methodology
- 8.3. Existing PID detection techniques
- 8.4. Application of multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques
- 8.5. Results and discussions
- Bibliography
- Chapter 9: Next generation photovoltaics
- Abstract
- 9.1. Recently developed photovoltaics
- 9.2. Commercialization challenges for next-generation PVs
- 9.3. Current research status and forecast for next-generation PVs
- Bibliography
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 7, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 190
- No. of pages (eBook): 190
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128234839
- eBook ISBN: 9780128236420
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Dipankar Deb
Dipankar Deb completed his Ph.D. from University of Virginia, Charlottesville under the supervision of Prof.Gang Tao, IEEE Fellow and Professor in the department of ECE in 2007. In 2017, he was elected to be a IEEE Senior Member. He has served as a Lead Engineer at GE Global Research Bengaluru (2012-15) and as an Assistant Professor in EE, IIT Guwahati 2010-12. Presently, he is a Professor in Electrical Engineering at Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad. His research interests include Control theory, Stability analysis and Renewable energy systems.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor in Electrical Engineering, Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM), Ahmedabad, IndiaKB
Kshitij Bhargava
Dr. Kshitij Bhargava
Kshitij Bhargava is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM). Their research interests lie in Fabrication and Simulation of Organic/Inorganic Semiconductor based Nanoelectronics Devices such as Thin Film Transistors, Solar Cells, Light-Emitting Devices and Photodetectors, VLSI Design.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management (IITRAM), Gujarat, IndiaRead Degradation, Mitigation, and Forecasting Approaches in Thin Film Photovoltaics on ScienceDirect