Course Materials

Applied Photovoltaics Multimedia Lecture Disc


Applied Photovoltaics Multimedia Lecture Disc

25 Multimedia Lectures.

Applied Photovoltaics Lecture Notes

497 Pages of course notes.

Applied Photovoltaics by S.R. Wenham, M.A. Green and M.E. Watt


Applied Photovoltaics
ISBN 0 86758 909 4

Provides a good familiarization with practical properties of solar cells and modules and concentrates on photovoltaic applications ranging from small stand-alone systems to large grid-connected installations.

  • The Characteristics of Sunlight
  • Semiconductor and P-N Junctions
  • The Behaviour of Solar Cells
  • Cell Properties and Design
  • PV Cell Interconnection and Module Fabrication
  • Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System Components
  • Designing Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
  • Specific Purpose Photovoltaic Applications
  • Remote Area Supply Systems
  • Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
  • Photovoltaic Water Pumping System Components
  • PV Water Pumping System Design
  • Appendix A - Equations for Calculating Sun Position
  • Appendix B - Standard Global AM1.5 Spectrum
  • Appendix C - Guidelines for the NSW Govt. RAPAS Scheme
  • Appendix D - Alternative Sources of Power for Water Pumping
  • Appendix E - Stand-Alone PV System Design
  • Appendix F - System Design for PV Powered Water Pumping

Photovoltaics: Devices, Systems and Applications by C. Honsberg and S. Bowden


Photovoltaics: Devices, Systems and Applications
ISBN 0 7324 0596 7 CDROM

A key barrier to the introduction of photovoltaics is the lack of general technical information. The Photovoltaics: Devices, Systems and Applications CDROM (PVCDROM) is a new publication that provides information on a wide range of photovoltaic issues from device physics to practical implementations of photovoltaic systems.

The topics covered are:

  • Properties of Sunlight
  • Semiconductors and P-N Junctions
  • Solar Cell Operation
  • Cell Properties and Design
  • Manufacturing Silicon Solar Cells
  • Cell Interconnection & Module Fabrication

Included Supplementary Materials

Solar Cells: Operating Principles, Technology and System Applications by M. Green


Solar Cells: Operating Principles, Technology and System Applications
ISBN 0 85823 580 3

  • Solar Cells and Sunlight
  • Review of Semiconductor Properties
  • Generation, Recombination and the Basic Equation of Device Physics
  • p-n Junction Diodes
  • Efficiency Limits, Losses and Measurement
  • Standard Silicon Solar Cell Technology
  • Improved Silicon Cell Technology
  • Design of Silicon Solar Cells
  • Other Device Structures
  • Other Semiconductor Materials
  • Concentrating Systems
  • Photovoltaic Systems: Components and Applications
  • Design of Stand-alone Systems
  • Residential and Centralised Photovoltaic Power Systems
  • Appendix A: Physical Constants
  • Appendix B: Selected Properties of Silicon
  • Appendix C: List of Symbols