Photovoltaic applications: Status and manufacturing prospects

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

卷:102

Review

Alaaeddin, M. H.¹  Sapuan, S. M.¹  Zuhri, M. Y. M.¹  Zainudin, E. S.^1,2  Al-Oqla, Faris M.³ 

[1] Univ Putra Malaysia, Dept Mech & Mfg Engn, Fac Engn, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

[2] Univ Putra Malaysia, Inst Trop Forestry & Forest Prod, Lab Biocomposite Technol, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

[3] Hashemite Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Zarqa 13133, Jordan

关键词: PV technology;    Efficiency;    PV structure;    PV/thin-film;    Hybrid systems;    Solar energy;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rser.2018.12.026

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

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/mu c-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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