Solar Energy Research Institute for India and the United States (SERIIUS): Lessons and Results from a Binational Consortium (Lecture Notes in Energy, 39)

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Contributors
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 Forming a Consortium
	1.2 Realized Consortium Vision and Management
	1.3 Detailed Management Approach
		1.3.1 Synergism and Programmatic Focus
		1.3.2 Project Management Structure: Internal Communications Focused on Research
		1.3.3 Project Control
		1.3.4 Communication: Bilateral Face-to-Face Collaborative Meetings
		1.3.5 External Coupling to the Wider Solar Community
		1.3.6 Communication with the Sponsors
	1.4 SERIIUS Research Thrusts
		1.4.1 Earth-Abundant Photovoltaics
		1.4.2 Multiscale Concentrated Solar Power
		1.4.3 Solar Energy Integration
	References
Chapter 2: Sustainable Photovoltaics
	2.1 Solution-Processing Approaches
		2.1.1 Solution Processing of Thin-Film Solar Cells Based on Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 and Cu(In, Ga)Se2
			2.1.1.1 Solution-Processed Thin-Film CZTSSe Solar Cells: Molecular Precursor and Nanocrystal Inks
			2.1.1.2 CZTS Synthesis from Electrodeposited Metal Precursors
			2.1.1.3 Defect Study for CZTSSe Solar Cells
			2.1.1.4 Substitution of Cu with Ag to Eliminate I-II Antisite Defects in CZTSSe
			2.1.1.5 Development of CIGSe Solar Cells from Molecular Precursors
			2.1.1.6 CIGSe Thin-Film Absorbers by Non-vacuum Inkjet-Printing Route
			2.1.1.7 Summary
		2.1.2 Organic Photovoltaic Materials and Devices
			2.1.2.1 Background and Motivation
			2.1.2.2 Results
			2.1.2.3 Assessment
		2.1.3 Toward Large-Area Ambient-Processable Perovskite Solar Cells
			2.1.3.1 Motivation
			2.1.3.2 What Was Done
				2.1.3.2.1 The Chosen Science Approach
				2.1.3.2.2 Key Results
				2.1.3.2.3 Comparison to the Initial Project Goals
				2.1.3.2.4 Key Accomplishments in the Project
				2.1.3.2.5 Other Outcomes
			2.1.3.3 Assessment
				2.1.3.3.1 Key Takeaways
				2.1.3.3.2 Importance of International Collaboration
				2.1.3.3.3 Engagement of the Joint Work Force
				2.1.3.3.4 Near-Term Future Work
				2.1.3.3.5 Long-Term Anticipated Developments from the Project
	2.2 Roll-to-Roll Processing
		2.2.1 Flexible Glass Substrates for Solution-Based Photovoltaics
			2.2.1.1 Motivation
			2.2.1.2 Flexible Glass
			2.2.1.3 Device Testing
			2.2.1.4 R2R Processing
			2.2.1.5 Summary
	2.3 Reliability
		2.3.1 Climatic Dependence of Degradation Rates
		2.3.2 Need for New Certification Protocols for Hot Climates
		2.3.3 Performance of PV Systems in the Field
		2.3.4 Soiling
		2.3.5 Improved Encapsulants and Transparent Conductors
		2.3.6 Awards
		2.3.7 Conclusions, Assessment, and Future Work
	2.4 Multiscale Modeling
		2.4.1 Motivation
		2.4.2 What Was Done
			2.4.2.1 Science Approach
				2.4.2.1.1 Key Results
				2.4.2.1.2 Comparison to Initial Project Goals
				2.4.2.1.3 Key Accomplishments
				2.4.2.1.4 Other Outcomes
		2.4.3 Assessment
			2.4.3.1 Key Takeaways
			2.4.3.2 Importance of the International Collaboration
		2.4.4 Near-Term Future Work
	References
Chapter 3: Multiscale Concentrated Solar Power
	3.1 CSP for High-Temperature s-CO2 Brayton Cycle
		3.1.1 High-Temperature Receivers for s-CO2
			3.1.1.1 Bladed Receiver
				3.1.1.1.1 Design and Analysis of Bladed Receiver
				3.1.1.1.2 Fabrication and On-Sun Testing
				3.1.1.1.3 Conclusions
			3.1.1.2 Spiral-Wound Tubular Solar Receiver for s-CO2 Brayton Cycle
				3.1.1.2.1 Coupled Optical/Thermal/Fluid Modeling
				3.1.1.2.2 Important Modeling and Test Results
			3.1.1.3 Spectrally Selective Absorbers
				3.1.1.3.1 Development of Spectrally Selective Absorber
				3.1.1.3.2 Future Perspective
			3.1.1.4 Volumetric Ceramic Receiver and Thermal Storage
				3.1.1.4.1 High-Temperature Volumetric Receiver and Participating Nature of s-CO2
				3.1.1.4.2 Ceramic-Based Thermal Storage
		3.1.2 Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Test Loop Facility at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
			3.1.2.1 Startup Operation
			3.1.2.2 Steady-State Operation
	3.2 CSP for Low-Temperature ORC
		3.2.1 Cost-Efficient Solar Receiver Tube
			3.2.1.1 Design and Development of High-Performance Absorber Coating
			3.2.1.2 Prototype Preparation of Coatings
			3.2.1.3 Conclusion
		3.2.2 Small-Scale Positive-Displacement ORC Expander
	3.3 Storage and Hybridization
		3.3.1 High-Temperature Molten-Salt Storage and Hybridization for Brayton Cycles
			3.3.1.1 Design of Lab-Scale Thermal Storage Loop
			3.3.1.2 Sensitivity Analysis of Thermocline TES System
			3.3.1.3 Temporal Degradation of Thermocline in the Experimental Loop
			3.3.1.4 Development of Novel Heat-Storage Media
			3.3.1.5 Conclusions
		3.3.2 Multiscale Analysis of Molten-Salt Thermocline Tank Performance for Thermal Energy Storage in CSP Power Plants
		3.3.3 Low-Temperature ORC Storage
			3.3.3.1 Design and Analysis of Latent-Heat TES
			3.3.3.2 Numerical Simulations
			3.3.3.3 Experiments
			3.3.3.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 4: Solar Energy Integration
	4.1 Resource Assessment and Technology Roadmap
		4.1.1 Site Options for Solar Deployment
		4.1.2 Tech-to-Market Analysis of SERIIUS Technologies
			4.1.2.1 Feasibility Analysis of c-Si PV Manufacturing in India
		4.1.3 Policy Analysis for Solar Deployment
		4.1.4 Developing an Approach to Feed Analysis Back to Technology Decisions
	4.2 Computational Tools for Techno-Economic Assessment of Solar PV and CSP Technologies
		4.2.1 SAM for India: A Tool for Understanding Solar Deployment Barriers and Costs
		4.2.2 CSTEM for PV and CSP
			4.2.2.1 CSTEM-PV and RTPV Tool
			4.2.2.2 CSTEM-CSP Tool
	4.3 Solar Energy Integration Assessment
		4.3.1 Multiple-Site Geographical Smoothing of Solar PV: Quantifying the Reduction in Solar Generation Variability Through Interconnected PV
		4.3.2 Storage Sizing for Solar PV Applications
			4.3.2.1 Battery Utilization and Autonomy
			4.3.2.2 Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar PV and Battery Microgrids for Decentralized and Rural Solar Applications
	References
Chapter 5: Summary
Index