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Solar cells, Application, Types, Future prospects
This document discusses solar energy and solar cells. It begins by introducing solar energy and its benefits of being clean, silent and providing convenient installation. It then defines solar cells and solar panels, explaining that they convert sunlight into electricity via the photovoltaic effect. The document outlines the basic construction and working of solar cells, including their layered structure. It describes the main types of solar cells as mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline and thin film. Applications of solar energy are also listed, such as for street lighting, water pumping, and solar homes. The document concludes by discussing future prospects of increasing solar cell efficiency and reducing costs to make solar energy more widespread.
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- 3. Introduction Motivation Cheap Clean & Silent Conveniently Installation Solar Jobs What isSolar Energy? What is Solar Cell? What is Solar Panel? Basic Principle Photovoltaic Effect
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- 5. Types Mono Crystalline PolyCrystalline Thin Film Life = 25 Years Made of fragments of melted silicon Efficiency rate=15-17% Blue in nature Less Expensive Life = 25 Years Made of pure Silicon Highly efficient Efficiency rate =20% Black in nature Expensive Life = 15 Years Made of variety of Materials Efficiency rate =7-11% Black /blue in nature Cheapest
- 6. Applications Street Lightning Solar water Pumping Swimmingpools Commercial uses Solar calculators Solar vehicle Solar Home System
- 7. Future Prospects World ElectricityGeneration Report 2018 Work to Increase Efficiency 1914 1 % 👍 2014 20 % 😎 2019 47.1%😍 100%❤❤ Goal Search for Alternate Material Reduce Cost of Material The Future of Solar Cell Looks Bright Improve the efficiency of Thin Film Solar Cell Work on Silicon HetroJunction Solar Cells Conclusion
- 8. References 1. Bagher, A.M., Vahid, M. M. A., & Mohsen, M. (2015). Types of solar cells and application. American Journal of optics and Photonics, 3(5), 94-113. 2. https://www.britannica.com/technology/solar-cell 3. https://www.ebr-energy.com/benefits-of-solar-energy-to-the-environment/ 4. https://openei.org/wiki/Definition:Solar_cell 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell