Electricity from Sunlight —— An Introduction to Photovoltaics

----- 太阳光发电：光伏学导论

ISBN: 9780470745601 出版年：2011 页码：239 Paul A Lynn Wiley

About the Author. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 1.1 The Sun, Earth, and Renewable Energy. 1.2 The Solar Resource. 1.3 The Magic of Photovoltaics. 1.4 A Piece of History. 1.5 Coming up to Date. References. 2. Solar Cells. 2.1 Setting the Scene. 2.2 Crystalline Silicon. 2.2.1 The Ideal Crystal. 2.2.2 The p n Junction. 2.2.3 Monocrystalline Silicon. 2.2.3.1 Photons in Action. 2.2.3.2 Generating Power. 2.2.3.3 Sunlight, Silicon, and Quantum Mechanics. 2.2.3.4 Refi ning the Design. 2.2.4 Multicrystalline Silicon. 2.3 Amorphous and Thin-fi lm Silicon. 2.4 Other Cells and Materials. 2.4.1 Copper Indium Diselenide (CIS). 2.4.2 Cadmium Telluride (CdTe). 2.4.3 Specialised and Innovative Cells. 2.4.3.1 Gallium Arsenide (GaAs). 2.4.3.2 Dye-sensitised Cells. References. 3. PV Modules and Arrays. 3.1 Introductory. 3.2 Electrical Performance. 3.2.1 Connecting Cells and Modules. 3.2.2 Module Parameters. 3.3 Capturing Sunlight. 3.3.1 Sunshine and Shadow. 3.3.2 Aligning the Array. 3.4 Concentration and Tracking. References. 4. Grid-connected PV Systems. 4.1 Introductory. 4.2 From DC to AC. 4.3 Completing the System. 4.4 Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). 4.4.1 Engineering and Architecture. 4.4.2 PV Outside, PV Inside. 4.5 Large PV Power Plants. References. 5. Stand-alone PV Systems. 5.1 Remote and Independent. 5.2 System Components. 5.2.1 Batteries. 5.2.2 Charge Controllers. 5.2.3 Inverters. 5.3 Hybrid Systems. 5.4 System Sizing. 5.4.1 Assessing the Problem. 5.4.2 PV Arrays and Battery Banks. 5.5 Applications. 5.5.1 PV in Space. 5.5.2 Island Electricity. 5.5.3 PV Water Pumping. 5.5.4 Solar-powered Boats. 5.5.5 Far and Wide. References. 6. Economics and the Environment. 6.1 Paying for PV. 6.1.1 Costs and Markets. 6.1.2 Financial Incentives. 6.1.3 Rural Electrification. 6.2 Environmental Aspects. 6.2.1 Raw Materials and Land. 6.2.2 Life-cycle Analysis. References. Index.