TY - BOOK AU - van Sark,Wilfried AU - Hoex,Bram AU - Reinders,Angèle AU - Verlinden,Pierre AU - Ekins‐Daukes,Nicholas J. TI - Photovoltaic Solar Energy: From Fundamentals to Applications SN - 9781119578826 PY - 2024/// PB - Wiley KW - Solar Energy & Photovoltaics KW - Power Technology & Power Engineering KW - Semiconductors KW - photovoltaic technologies; photovoltaic material science; physics of solar cells; photovoltaic manufacturing; PV modules; photovoltaic applications; tandem solar cells; solar resources; nanophotonics; characterization; reliability; sustainability; bankability N2 - Photovoltaic Solar Energy Thoroughly updated overview of photovoltaic technology, from materials to modules and systems Volume 2 of Photovoltaic Solar Energy provides fundamental and contemporary knowledge about various photovoltaic technologies in the framework of material science, device physics of solar cells, chemistry for manufacturing, engineering of PV modules, and the design aspects of photovoltaic applications, with the aim of informing the reader about the basic knowledge of each aspect of photovoltaic technologies and applications in the context of the most recent advances in science and engineering. The text is written by leading specialists for each topic in a concise manner and includes the most recent references for deeper study. Moreover, the book gives insights into possible future developments in the field of photovoltaics. The book builds on the success of Volume 1 of Photovoltaic Solar Energy, which was published by Wiley in January 2017. As science and technology is progressing fast in some areas of photovoltaics, several topics needed to be readdressed. Volume 2 also covers some basic aspects of the subject that were not addressed in Volume 1. Sample topics covered in Photovoltaic Solar Energy include: Solar Irradiance Resources Crystalline Silicon Technologies (Cz Ingots, TOPCon, Heterojunction, Passivating contacts, Hydrogenation and Carrier Induced Degradation) Perovskite and Tandem solar cells Characterization and Measurements PV Modules PV Systems and Applications (integration in buildings, agriculture, water, vehicles) Sustainability Providing comprehensive coverage of the subject, Photovoltaic Solar Energy is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students in science or engineering, young professionals in PV research or the PV industry, professors, teachers, and PV specialists who want to receive updated information. A scientific or engineering degree is a prerequisite UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119578826 UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/showBook?doi=10.1002%2F9781119578826 UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/cms/asset/bf2a3a50-e53f-4920-bae5-b36b58329761/9781119578826.cover.gif ER -