Solar Photovoltaics: A Brief History of Technologies [History]
Sayan Kumar Nag, Tarun Kumar Gangopadhyay, John Paserba
Abstract
In the present century, solar energy has emerged as an important source of nonconventional energy to meet the energy demand for overall development of a nation. The use of solar energy for human development is not a new discovery but instead is a century-old tradition. As the demand for clean energy sources increases, the importance of the development of efficient photovoltaic (PV) cells is in demand. Here we examine the utilization of solar energy in the initial stage, the rise of PV development in the present era, and different kinds of PV cells with their merits and demerits.
Topics & Concepts
PhotovoltaicsPhotovoltaic systemSolar energyEnergy developmentGrid parityEnergy demandEngineering physicsEngineeringEnvironmental scienceRenewable energyArchitectural engineeringEnvironmental economicsElectrical engineeringEconomicsGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research