Solar Cells Info

Photovoltaic Cells, Modules, & ArraysPhotovoltaic cells are connected electrically in series and/or parallel circuits to produce higher voltages, currents and power levels. Photovoltaic modules consist of PV cell circuits sealed in an environmentally protective laminate, and are the fundamental building block of PV systems. Photovoltaic panels include one or more PV modules assembled as a pre-wired, field-installable unit. A photovoltaic array is the complete power-generating unit, consisting of any number of PV modules and panels.

The performance of PV modules and arrays are generally rated according to their maximum DC power output (watts) under Standard Test Conditions (STC). Standard Test Conditions are defined by a module (cell) operating temperature of 25o C (77 F), and incident solar irradiance level of 1000 W/m2 and under Air Mass 1.5 spectral distribution. Since these conditions are not always typical of how PV modules and arrays operate in the field, actual performance is usually 85 to 90 percent of the STC rating.

Today’s photovoltaic modules are extremely safe and reliable products, with minimal failure rates and projected service lifetimes of 20 to 30 years. Most major manufacturers offer warranties of twenty or more years for maintaining a high percentage of initial rated power output.

http://www.fvgenergy.com/photovoltaic_eng/solar_index_eng.html

( FVG Energy is the energy division of the Nautimarket srl)

Nautimarket srl
FVG Energy division, Via San Giorgio, 33050 Carlino – (Udine) – ITALY

Tel. +39 0431 687182 – Fax +39 0431 687013

FVG 10 M – FVG 25 M – Photovoltaic modules
Electrical specifications (at 100 mW/cm2, 25°C, AM 1,5).

Power tollerance 10%

FVG 80 M – FVG 90 M – Photovoltaic module

FVG 170-185 M – Photovoltaic modules

Photovoltaic Solar Cell Modules from Sharp USA

Polycrystalline Si modules

http://solar.sharpusa.com/solar/modules/0,2474,4-2,00.html

ND-62RU1: 62 Watt module
ND-072ERU, ND-072ELU: 72 Watt module
NE-80EJEA: 80 Watt module
ND-L3EJEA: 123 Watt module
ND-L5E1U: 125 Watt module
ND-N2ECU: 142 Watt module
ND-162U1: 162 Watt module
ND-167U3A: 167 Watt module
NE-170U1: 170 Watt module
ND-200U1: 200 Watt module
ND-208U1: 208 Watt module

Standard Solar cell modules of Kyocera KC series

Kyocera’s advanced cell processing technology and automated productionSTANDARD SOLAR MODULES KC-SERIES facilities produce a highly efficient multicrystalline photovoltaic module.
The conversion efficiency of the Kyocera solar cells reaches up to 15%.

KC200GHT-2 , KC190GHT-2 , KC170GHT-2 ,
KC130GHT-2, KC125GHT-2, KC85T-1,
KC65T-1 , KC50T-1 , KC40T-1

http://www.kyocerasolar.de/products/modules_kcseries_kc167g_2.html

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Small Solar Modules of Kyocera KS-Series

(multicrystalline photovoltaic modules)
KS20, KS10 and KS5

http://www.kyocerasolar.de/products/modules_ksseries.html

ICP Solar Technologies Inc.

ICP is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar cells, and solar cell based products and building materials. Through the application of next-generation technologies and use of proprietary intellectual design, ICP aims to be the industry’s innovation leader.

2nd International Plastics Electronics Conference
October 24 & 25, 2006
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Frankfurt airport

The 2nd Plastic Electronics Conference & Showcase offers scientists, researchers
engineers, developers and business executives an international forum to discuss
the latest achievements in research, development and manufacturing of
market-oriented applications in organic electronics.

Parallel symposium Photovoltaics October 24, 2006
Chairman and moderator: Dr. Christoph Brabec (Chief Technology Officer
Konarka Austria R&D FmbH, Linz, Austria)

Future concepts and technologies for high performance dye sensitized
photovoltaic technologies
paper by Dr. Jan Kroon (Programme Manager Organic thin film PV
ECN Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, Petten, Netherlands)

High performance materials for organic/hybrid dye sensitized photovoltaics
paper by Prof. Dr. Shuji Hayase (Dept of Biological Functions & Engineering,
Graduate Schoolof Life Science & System Engineering Kyushu Institute of Technology,
Fukuoka, Japan)

conf site:
http://www.plastictronics.org/

Prof. Michael Graetzel serves as the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board
for the “The Plastic Electronics Foundation”.
http://www.plastictronics.org/site/about_science.php

Solar Photovoltaics Industry is an emerging industry of vital importance in 21st Century. It is a very vast domain with products based on many different materials, products for many different applications and in many different forms. It is an exciting field where I have continued research interests for over a decade.

This blog is designed as a forum to collect all basic information and recent advances in some organized way for my own use, one that I am happy to share with the general public, thanks to Internet.

Enjoy Browsing and feel free to leave your comments.

Kalyan
(K. Kalyanasundaram)