Solar photovoltaic electricity: Current status and future prospects

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作者：
Razykov, T. M. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Ferekides, C. S. [2 ]
Morel, D. [2 ]
Stefanakos, E. [2 ]
Ullal, H. S. [4 ]
Upadhyaya, H. M. [5 ]
机构：
[1] Uzbek Acad Sci, Sci Assoc Phys Sun, Phys Tech Inst, Tashkent 700084, Uzbekistan
[2] Univ S Florida, Dept Elect Engn, Tampa, FL 33620 USA
[3] Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia, Solar Energy Res Inst 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
[4] Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Natl Ctr Photovolta, Golden, CO 80401 USA
[5] Univ Loughborough, CREST, Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY | 2011年 / 85卷 / 08期
关键词：
Solar; Photovoltaics; Wafer; Thin film; Photovoltaic market; Nanophotovoltaics; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION; AMORPHOUS-SILICON; THIN-FILMS; MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON; LIMITING EFFICIENCIES; ENERGY-CONVERSION; HIGHLY EFFICIENT; BACK CONTACTS; BUFFER LAYER; ZINC-OXIDE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.solener.2010.12.002
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
We review the technical progress made in the past several years in the area of mono-and polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies based on Si, III-V, II-VI, and I-III-VI2 semiconductors, as well as nano-PV. PV electricity is one of the best options for sustainable future energy requirements of the world. At present, the PV market is growing rapidly at an annual rate of 35-40%, with PV production around 10.66 GW in 2009. Si and GaAs monocrystalline solar cell efficiencies are very close to the theoretically predicted maximum values. Mono-and polycrystalline wafer Si solar cells remain the predominant PV technology with module production cost around $1.50 per peak watt. Thin-film PV was developed as a means of substantially reducing the cost of solar cells. Remarkable progress has been achieved in this field in recent years. CdTe and Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 thin-film solar cells demonstrated record efficiencies of 16.5% and almost 20%, respectively. These values are the highest achieved for thin-film solar cells. Production cost of CdTe thin-film modules is presently around $0.76 per peak watt. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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