Evolution of Solar PV Technologies
Learn about cadmium telluride and CIGS solar cells manufacturing. Also, learn about organic solar cells, bilayer solar cells, and dye sensitized solar cells.
This free online solar photovoltaic technologies course will introduce you to the second evolution in solar PV technologies, different grades of silicon, and CdTe solar cell production. Start the course and learn about solar PV technology such as conductivity in materials, organic solar cells device design, bi-layer solar cells, bulk hetero-junction solar cells, and exciting dye sensitized solar cells.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Second Generation Solar Cells
In this module, you will be introduced to the manufacturing of silicon, production of metallurgical grade silicon, semi-conductor grade silicon, the Siemens process. You will also be introduced to deposition methods, manufacturing of CdTe solar cells, spray deposition, process improvements in CdTe solar cells, and CIGS manufacturing.
Third Generation Solar Cells
In this module, you will be introduced to third generation PV technologies, organic solar cells, conductivity in materials, normal P-N junction cell. You will also be introduced to the theory of single layer devices, design in organic solar cells, bi-layer solar cells, bulk hetero-junction solar cells, dye sensitized solar cells, and issues with organic solar cells.
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