Tenth E.C. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference: Proceedings of the International Conference, held at Lisbon, Portugal, 8–12 April 1991

Front Matter....Pages i-li
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Ministry of Industry and Energy Office of the Secretary of State for Energy....Pages 3-4
Speech given on the occasion of the Mouchot Prize Award at the 10th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference in Lisbon, 12 April 1991....Pages 5-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Efficiency of a Combined Solar Concentrator Cell and Thermal Power Engine System....Pages 11-14
Holographic Optical Elements for the Construction of Tandem Cells....Pages 15-18
Light Trapping with Submicron Gratings in Thin Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 19-22
A Technology-Based Comparison between Two-Sided and Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 23-26
Development of a Polysilicon Emitter Solar Cell....Pages 27-30
Emitter-Base Coupling in Highly Illuminated Solar Cells and Applications in OCVD Technique....Pages 33-35
Lifetime and Surface Recombination Determination....Pages 36-38
Reduction of Reflection Losses by Structured Surfaces....Pages 39-42
The I–V Silicon Solar Cell Characteristic Parameters Temperature Dependence. An Experimental Study using the Standard Deviation Method....Pages 43-47
Sizing of Light Confining Cavities for GaAs and Si Solar Cells....Pages 48-51
AlGaAs-GaAs Solar Cells with Increased Radiation Stability....Pages 52-54
New Techniques in Solar Cell Theory....Pages 55-57
Organic Solar Cells — A Survey....Pages 58-61
Optimization of Antireflection Film Structures for Surface-Passivated Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells using Spectroscopic Ellipsometry....Pages 62-65
The Influence of Surface Recombination on the Limiting Efficiency and Optimum Thickness of Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 66-69
Development of Cost-Effective, High-Efficiency Concentrator Solar Cells....Pages 70-72
Enhancement of Sub-Bandgap Absorption in X-Si Solar Cells by Alloying with Germanium....Pages 73-74
New Concepts in 2-Dimensional Solar Cell Modeling....Pages 75-78
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Hydrogen Evolution on Catalyst-Coated Photoelectrodes p-InP and p-Si....Pages 79-83
Experimental Determination of Field Profiles in Diodes Formed on Amorphous Silicon Germanium Alloys....Pages 84-87
Highly Transparent and Conductive ZnO:Al Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications....Pages 88-91
The Hydrogen-Carbon Complex: Build-Up, Electronic Properties and Annealing Behavior....Pages 92-95
Defect Chemistry and Homogeneity Range of Pyrite and their Influence on the Optoelectronic Behaviour....Pages 96-99
Comparison of Dark and Light I–V Curves of Solar Cells....Pages 100-103
The LDS Solar Cell— A New Approach to Higher Efficiency....Pages 104-106
Spectral Response Measurements of Multi-Junction Solar Cells with a Grating Monochromator and a Fourier Spectrometer....Pages 107-110
Measurement of Multi-Junction Solar Cells....Pages 111-114
Contact-Free Luminescent Measuring of (n-p)GaAs-pAlGaAs Solar Cell’s Parameters....Pages 115-118
A Comparison between Fluorinated and Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Carbide Prepared by Reactive Sputtering....Pages 121-124
Influence of Silicon on Properties of Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon....Pages 125-127
A New Approach for Characterizing Surface Interface and Bulk Defects in a-Si:H....Pages 128-131
Modelling and Characterization of Photovoltaic Tandem Cells with a-Si:H, a-SiC:H and a-SiGe:H Intrinsic Layers....Pages 132-134
A photoemission study of gdµc-Si....Pages 135-138
Modelling of Amorphous Thin Film Solar Cells....Pages 139-142
CO 2 Laser CVD of Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon: Gas Phase Processes and Properties of Thin Films....Pages 143-146
Simulation and Analysis of the Bias Dependent Spectral Response of a-Si:H Pin Solar Cells....Pages 147-150
Influence of Deposition Temperature on the Stability of a-Si:H Solar Cells....Pages 151-153
Thickness Mapping of Thin Films by Low-Contrast Optical Interferometry....Pages 154-156
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Doping Efficiency of Boron Trifluoride in the Preparation of P-Type Amorphous Silicon Carbide Thin Films....Pages 157-160
Stationary Primary Photocurrents for the Characterization of a-Si:H Pin-Diodes....Pages 161-164
Correlation between Discharge Geometry and Film Properties in PE-CVD of a-Si:H....Pages 165-168
Diagnostics of Very High Frequency Silane Plasmas....Pages 169-172
Electric Field Profile and Charge Collection in a-Si:H Solar Cells....Pages 173-176
Relation of Small Signal Transient Response to Density of States in A -Si....Pages 177-180
Characterization of Highly Conductive Phosphorus Doped µ c-Si:H Films....Pages 181-183
A Model for the Direct Bias C-V Measurements on a-Si:H p-i-n Solar Cells....Pages 184-187
Influence of the Buffer Layer of a-SiC:H/a-Si:H pin Solar Cells on the Spectral Response....Pages 188-191
Open-Circuit Voltage Enhancement in Mis Solar Cells by Thin Plasma-Grown Tunneling Oxides....Pages 192-195
Microstructure and Stability of VHF-GD Amorphous Silicon under Illumination....Pages 196-200
VHF plasma deposition for low-cost a-Si:H solar cells....Pages 201-204
Continuous Monitoring of VHF-GD Deposited p-i-n Solar Cells during Uniform Degradation Till Saturation....Pages 205-207
Reversal of Field and Photocurrent in a-Si Pin Solar Cells....Pages 208-211
Optical Modelling of a-Si:H and a-Ge:H P-I-N Solar Cells....Pages 212-215
An a-Ge:H pin Solar Cell with High Red Efficiency....Pages 216-219
Deuteron Magnetic Resonance Spectral Componentes in a-Si:H,D....Pages 220-223
Determination of the Density of States in a-Si:H over a Broad Energy Range by the Thermally Stimulated Conductivity Technique....Pages 224-227
Diode Recovery Measurement of a-Si:C:H Diode using Different Silane-Propane Ratio for Tandem Solar Cells....Pages 228-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Review on High Efficciency Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 233-239
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Progress in the Manufacturing of Production-Type Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 240-245
High-Efficiency Backside Contact Solar Cells with a Self-Aligned Process and New Texturization Technique for Silicon....Pages 246-249
Recent Advances in Silicon Solar Cell Performance....Pages 250-253
High-Efficiency and Low-Cost Option in the Development of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 254-257
Elaboration of Photovoltaic Silicon by a Plasma Process and Its Characterization....Pages 261-266
Classical and Rapid Thermal Process Induced Gettering in Multicrystalline Silicon....Pages 267-269
Comparative Efficiency of Hydrogen Passivation Procedures for Cost Effective Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 270-272
Thermodynamics for Removal of Boron from Metallurgical Silicon by Flux Treatment....Pages 273-275
An Analysis of High Efficiency Si Processing....Pages 276-279
A High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Production Technology....Pages 280-283
Development of Solar Cell Manufacturing Technology under the Sunshine Project of Japan....Pages 284-285
Removal of Boron from Molten Silicon by Argon-Plasma Mixed with Water Vapor....Pages 286-289
Passivated Semicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells: The Effect of Hydrogen Plasma Parameters....Pages 290-292
Texture Etching of Multicrystalline Silicon....Pages 293-294
Localization of the Solid/Liquid Interface during Directional Solidification of Silicon by a Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Technique....Pages 295-297
Development of High-Quality P-Type Si Thin-Films by a New SPC Method and its Application to Solar Cells....Pages 298-301
Silicon-Film™ Product I: Initial Production Performance....Pages 302-305
Silicon-Film Product II: Initial Light Trapping Results....Pages 306-309
Characterization of Commercial Single Crystal Si Cell Technology....Pages 310-312
Recrystallization Methods in Production of Photovoltaic Devices....Pages 313-316
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Silicon Ingot Production....Pages 317-319
Towards Low Cost Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers for High Efficiency Solar Cells....Pages 320-323
Thermal Environment and Process Optimization of Solarex Cast Polycrystalline Silicon....Pages 324-326
A Low-Cost Diffusion Process for the Fabrication of Solar Cells....Pages 327-328
Influence of Hydrogen Plasma in the Properties of a-Si: H/a-Sic:H Interfaces....Pages 329-332
Thin Metallic Interfacial Layers: A Means to Improve the Tin-Oxide/ Boron Doped Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Interface ?....Pages 335-338
Improved Thickness Uniformity and Optoelectronic Properties of a-Si:H Thin Films....Pages 339-342
Low Temperature Short Time Response of Light Induced Defects in a-Si:H....Pages 343-345
Investigation of Spectral Mismatch in a-SiGe:H Based Tandem Solar Cells by Optical Modelling....Pages 346-349
Characterization of a-Si:H Based Pin Cells by Subbandgap Photocurrrent Spectroscopy....Pages 350-353
Stability Optimization of a-Si:H Based Solar Cells....Pages 354-357
Accelerated Stability Testing of Amorphous Modules....Pages 358-360
Light Trapping Due to TCO Roughness in a-Si :H Solar Cells Measured by Spatially-Resolved Photothermal Deflection....Pages 361-364
Photoinduced Effects in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon....Pages 365-367
Influence of the RF Power Density on the Electrical Properties of Glow-Discharge Amorphous Silicon....Pages 368-370
Temperature dependence of the performances of a-Si:H solar cells....Pages 371-374
Electronic Transport Properties of High Deposition Rate a-Si:H Material....Pages 375-378
A-Si:H Ambipolar Diffusion Length and Effective Lifetime Measured by Flying Spot Technique (FST)....Pages 379-382
Thermal Stability of a-Si:H/a-SiC:H Superlattices Studied by Hydrogen Effusion, X-ray Diffraction, IR Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence....Pages 383-386
Light Induced Defect Influence on a-Si Field Test Performance....Pages 387-390
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Effect of Unusual Experimental Parameters in R.F. Plasma Deposition of Amorphous-Silicon Based Materials....Pages 391-394
Intrinsic Limitations of Single p-i-n a-Si Solar Cells....Pages 395-398
Outdoor Evaluation of Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell Modules....Pages 399-402
Analysis of Performance Evolution of Amorphous Silicon Modules by Experimentation in Indoor and Outdoor Conditions....Pages 403-407
Analysis of Different Commercial Technologies a-Si Submodules: Characterization and Short-Time Outdoor Dedradation Test....Pages 408-411
Evaluation of Two Theoretical Models in Simulating the Performance of Amorphous - Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 412-415
A NEW P(A-SiN:H/A-Si:H)-I(A-Si:H)-N(A-Sic:H/A-Si:H) Superlattice Solar Cell....Pages 416-419
Photoelectric Properties of a-Si:H with Low Gap-States Deposited by VUV Photo-CVD....Pages 420-423
Neural Networks - A Proper Approach to the Energy Management Problem?....Pages 427-430
The Effect of Tilt Angle and Voltage Conditions on PV System Performance An Experimental Investigation....Pages 431-434
Comparison between measured and computed data for a PV system....Pages 435-438
ISEE - Renewable Energy Information System....Pages 439-441
Mathematical models for the construction of a renewable energy hybrid plant....Pages 442-445
Photovoltaic, Utilities, and the Environment in the 21st Century....Pages 446-448
Control Considerations for Photovoltaic Powered Water Pumping Systems....Pages 449-452
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of Short Term Fluctuations in Solar Radiation for PV-Plant Applications....Pages 453-456
INSEL — A Simulation System for Renewable Electrical Energy Supply Systems....Pages 457-460
Sensitivity Analysis of Energy Requirements for Thin Film Photovoltaic Module Production....Pages 461-464
ITE-BOSS a New Software Tool for Photovoltaic System Design....Pages 465-468
Behaviour Analysis of Experimental Photovoltaic Systems....Pages 469-472
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
PV System Performance as Computed with Synthetic Radiation Data....Pages 473-475
Hydrogen Energy Storage for Photovoltaic Power Systems....Pages 476-479
Analysis of Photovoltaic Energy Possible Applications for Supplying Drinking Water to Rural Zones....Pages 480-482
PV System without Charge Controller for Grid-Connected and Stand-Alone Operation....Pages 483-485
Methodological Approaches for the Estimation of a Capacity Credit of a Grid-connected Photovoltaic Electricity Generation....Pages 486-489
Fiability Coefficient Maps for PV Systems Design....Pages 490-493
Stochastic Modelling of a PV System with Small Concentration....Pages 494-497
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
The Development of the Wafer Cost and Availability for the Photovoltaic Industry; Ribbon/Sheet Approaches and its Comparison with Wafers: Efficiency-Cost Trade-Off....Pages 501-506
Behaviour of Multicrystalline Silicon Materials under High Efficiency Process Conditions....Pages 507-510
Recent Advances in Silicon Inversion Layer Solar Cells and Their Transfer to Industrial Pilot Production....Pages 511-514
Increasing Cell Efficiency of S-Web Silicon Ribbon Material Using Synthetic Silica Crucibles....Pages 515-518
On-line manufacturing of Si solar cells compatible with high speed Si-ribbon growth....Pages 519-523
Controlled Nucleation: A New Approach to Improve the Crystallinity of Raft-Foils....Pages 524-526
Stem-Stebic Technique for Defect Investigation in Semiconductor Photovoltaic Materials....Pages 529-532
Improvement of Device Efficiency by Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Measurements....Pages 533-536
Investigations of Emitter Characteristics of LPE GaAs Solar Cells....Pages 537-540
InGaP, a promising material for tandem solar cells....Pages 541-544
Design and Measurement of Antireflection Coatings for AlGaAs/GaAs Solar Cells....Pages 545-548
Comparison of an Analytical and a Finite Differences Model Referring to GaAs Solar Cell Performance....Pages 549-552
Photovoltaic Activity in Thin Polycrystalline GaAs Films Produced by Ion-Assisted Deposition....Pages 553-555
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Graded Ga 1−x In x P Window on GaAs Solar Cells Grown by Isothermal Liquid Phase Epitaxy....Pages 556-558
A TTC 2 Device with a n Al .32 Ga .68 As-p GaAs Heterojunction....Pages 559-562
Cost Perspectives of GaAs Thin-Film Solar Cells....Pages 563-566
Development and Evaluation of Cds/CdTe Thin Film PV Cells....Pages 567-569
Photovoltaic Properties of an Epitaxial Cds/Cdte/ZnTe n-i-p Heterostructure Grown by Movpe....Pages 570-573
Thin Films of Cadmium Telluride Produced Using Stacked Elemental Layer (SEL) Processing....Pages 574-576
Screenprinted CdS-CdTe Solar Cells....Pages 577-580
Photovoltaic Properties of n-CdTe/p-Te Junctions....Pages 581-583
Variations in the Resistivity of Sprayed Films of Cadmium Sulphide....Pages 584-585
The Development of CuInS 2 Single Crystals and Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications....Pages 586-589
Preparation of CdSiAs 2 — Homojunction Solar Cells and its Anisotropic Optical Properties....Pages 590-593
Thin Film Preparation of FeS 2 (Pyrite) by Argon Sputtering, Plasma Reaction, MOCVD and Spray Pyrolysis....Pages 594-596
Thin Films of MoSe 2 and WSe 2 Prepared by Soft Selenization as Bulk Material for Solar Cells....Pages 597-600
Interface Recombination Velocity of Al/WSe 2 and ZnO/WSe 2 Solar Cells Determined by Ebic and Light Induced Current Measurements....Pages 601-604
ZnO Transparent Conducting Thin Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis, for Solar Energy Conversion....Pages 605-608
Solvent Effect on ZnO Thin Films Prepared by Spray Pyrolysis....Pages 609-612
Sprayed ZnO thin Films as Optical Window in CuInSe 2 Based Solar Cells....Pages 613-615
Analysis of the Operation of Laser Grooved Silicon Solar Cell....Pages 619-622
Progress on High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 623-626
The Photovoltaic Eye: A High Efficiency Converter Based on Light Trapping and Spectrum Splitting....Pages 627-630
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
SiO 2 -passivated High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells: Process Dependence of Si-SiO 2 Interface Recombination....Pages 631-635
The use of plasma silicon nitrides and hydrogen plasma on polycrystalline silicon solar cells....Pages 636-639
Effect of Temperature and Light Intensity on the Performance of MIS Inversion Layer Solar Cells....Pages 640-643
Laser Scanning Analysis of Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 644-646
Defects Induced in Bulk Silicon by Rapid Thermal Annealing....Pages 647-650
Evaluation of Silicon Nitride Surface Passivation of Crystalline Silicon by Means of Time Resolved Microwave Conductivity....Pages 651-652
Photothermal Measurement of Minority Carrier Diffusion in Devices....Pages 653-656
Non-Conventional Emitters for Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 657-660
Improvements of Polycrystalline Silicon Wafers and Conventional Solar Cells by a Boron Diffusion Step....Pages 661-663
An Approach to the Development of Efficient 31 cm 2 Area All-Implanted n + pp + Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 664-666
Maximising Minority Carrier Lifetime in High Efficiency Screen Printed Silicon BSF Cells....Pages 667-669
About the Effect of Impurity Contaminations, Processing and Thermal Annealing on the PV Properties of Polycrystalline Silicon....Pages 670-673
Microstructure Investigations and Electrical Measurements in Polycrystalline Solar Silicon....Pages 674-677
Donor and Acceptor Neutralization in Multicrystalline Silicon....Pages 678-680
Limiting Factors in the Emitter and Base Region of Diffused Solar Cells Made from Crystalline Lower Purity Silicon....Pages 681-684
Transport Properties in the Emitter of the Silicon Solar Cells: A Comparison between a New Analytical Model and the Experimental Results....Pages 685-688
A Flexible Measurement System for R&D in Industry....Pages 689-691
663 mV Open Circuit Voltage Epitaxial Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 692-695
Line Photovoltaic Back-up System for Rural Nucleus with Low-Quality Electric Supply....Pages 699-700
Scenario for Integration of PV Systems into Multiple-Carrier Grids with Integrated Energy Storage....Pages 701-704
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
PV/Diesel Systems on Houseboats....Pages 705-707
A Photovoltaic-Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Energy System: Preliminary Operational Results....Pages 708-711
Gridconnected 30 kW P Photovoltaic Power Plant in Finland....Pages 712-715
Design Tool Photo for Sizing of Hybrid Power Systems: Program Verification....Pages 716-719
Development Potential of Small-Scale Grid-Connected Residential Photovoltaic Systems....Pages 720-723
Eight Years Experience with the 300 KWp Solar Power Plant on the Island Pellworm (FRG) and the Extension to A 1.25 MW Hybrid System (Additional 300 KWp Photovoltaic and 600 kW Wind Energy)....Pages 724-727
Autonomous Photovoltaic System with Auxiliary Source for Batterycharging....Pages 728-733
Integration of Photovoltaics into Electric Utilities: Issues and Approaches....Pages 734-737
100kW Grid Connected PV-Installation Along Rail Infrastructure in Southern Switzerland — A Feasibility Study....Pages 738-741
PV-Electric Utility Interface Issues, Understanding the Problem of Harmonic Currents in the Grid System....Pages 742-745
Design of a Hybrid PV/Diesel System from the Analysis of the Present PV System Performance in a Dairy Farm in Pozoblanco, Spain....Pages 746-749
PV System Generation Analysis, O & M and Cost Evolution Hidroelectrica Española S.A. Experience....Pages 750-751
Half a dollar per kWh and still cheap electricity....Pages 752-754
TISO: 4 kW Experimental Amorphous Silicon PV Power Plant....Pages 755-758
Influence of Different Revenue Structures on the Economy of PV Plants in Selected Countries....Pages 759-762
The 4kW PV Pilot Plant “Muttler”....Pages 763-765
30 kW Photovoltaic Plant in the Alps of Austria....Pages 766-770
Battery Research in the Terschelling PV System....Pages 771-773
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Thin Film Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells: An Option for Large Scale Applications?....Pages 777-782
Recent Advances in Single-Junction and Tandem Thin Film Modules Based On CuInSe 2 ....Pages 783-786
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Photocurrent Transport in Heterojunctions with Graded Cu(In, Ga)Se 2 Absorbers....Pages 787-790
Stable, High Efficiency Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Electrodeposited Cadmium Telluride....Pages 791-793
Analysis of the Diode Currents in Back Contacted Emitter GaAs Solar Cells....Pages 794-797
GaAs on Si Solar Cells: Photovoltaic Characterization of GaAs Grown Directly on Si and with Intermediate Buffer....Pages 798-801
Photovoltaic Systems for Archaeological Areas....Pages 805-808
Lighting of Airfield Landing Strips by Photovoltaic Systems....Pages 809-812
The Solar Boat “Korona”: Two Years of Experience....Pages 813-815
Micropower Telemeasurement Device — Application on a Safety PV Telecom Relay for an Anticipated Geological Disaster in the French ALPS....Pages 816-818
Design and Development of a Car Ventilation System Powered by a Photovoltaic Generator....Pages 819-821
Zambelli Photovoltaic Pumping Station (70 kWp) Operating Experiences and Results....Pages 822-825
Photovoltaic Systems for Railways in Italy....Pages 826-829
Expanding Photovoltaic Energy Usage: The Competitive Energy Environment....Pages 830-833
A Methodological Framework for Calculating the External Costs of Energy Technologies....Pages 834-837
Preliminary Operation Data of the Improved Pilot Plant “Isola del Giglio”....Pages 838-841
Evaluation of the Photovoltaic Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant in Almeria, Spain....Pages 842-846
Rural Electrification Experience in South Spain....Pages 847-849
Application of Photovoltaics for the Illumination of Information and Advertising Systems....Pages 850-853
Photovoltaic Powered Cathodic Corrosion Protection Systems with Advanced System Technologies....Pages 854-857
Experiences with a PV Power Plant for a Remote Greenhouse Cooling System....Pages 858-861
Multi-Purpose PV Plant in Lisbon, Portugal....Pages 862-864
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Design, development and demonstration of environmental measuring stations with photovoltaic energy supply....Pages 865-868
Lessons from a PV Rural Electrification Project at “Sierra de Segura” (Spain)....Pages 869-871
A New Coevaporation/Selenization Process for High Quality CuInSe 2 Devices....Pages 875-878
Low Pressure Vapor Phase Selenization of Cu-in Films without H 2 Se....Pages 879-882
Scaleable, Large Area Compatible Technique for the Production of CuinSe 2 Based Solar Cells....Pages 883-886
Thin Films of CuInSe 2 Produced By Thermal Annealing of Multilayers with Ultra-Thin Stacked Elemental Layers....Pages 887-890
CuInSe 2 /CdS Thin Film Solar Cells by Selenization and Sputtering....Pages 891-892
One Step Electrodeposition of CuInSe 2 ....Pages 893-896
Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Optical Properties of Electrodeposited CuInSe2 Thin Films....Pages 897-899
Screen Printing of CIS Films for CIS-CdS Solar Cells....Pages 900-903
Structural Properties of CuInSe 2 Thin Films for High Efficiency Solar Cells....Pages 904-907
Atomic Level Studies: Nanoprocessing and Nanocharacterization of Defects in CuInSe 2 ....Pages 908-912
Investigation of the Defect Chemistry of CuInSe 2 Single Crystals by DLTS Measurements....Pages 913-916
Epitaxial Effects and Diffusion in Polycrystalline Chalcopyrite Thin Films....Pages 917-920
Etching and DLTS Measurements in Bridgman-Grown CuInSe 2 ....Pages 921-923
CuInSe 2 /CdS Interface Formation Studied by XPS....Pages 924-926
Optimizing Thin Film Chalcogenide-Based Solar Cells via Chemical Surface Treatments....Pages 927-930
Chemical Bath Deposition of Cadmium Sulfide Thin Films....Pages 931-934
Diffusion Length Measurement and Modeling of CuInSe 2 -(Zn,Cd)S Solar Cells....Pages 935-938
The Effect of Localized Defect Features on CuInSe 2 Device Performance....Pages 939-941
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
SnO 2 : F Transparent Conducting Films Prepared by Pyrosol Deposition....Pages 942-945
The Effect of Hydrogen on the Plasma Deposition of a-SiGe:H Thin Films for Tandem Solar Cell Applications....Pages 946-949
Anomalous X Ray Scattering Study of an Amorphous Si .5 Ge .5 :H Alloy. Investigation of the Roles of Hydrogen and Preparation Techniques on the Network Relaxation.....Pages 950-952
The Mobility Edges of Amorphous Silicon-Carbon Alloys....Pages 953-956
Considerations about the Design of PV Modules for Central Power Plants....Pages 959-962
Electrostatic Cover Glass Bonding to GaAs Solar Cells....Pages 963-966
Modules Assembled with Diffuse Reflectors for Photovoltaic Bifacial Cells....Pages 967-970
Conceptual Development of Low-Cost Array Structure....Pages 971-974
Construction and Measurement of a Prototype of P.V. Module with Static Concentration....Pages 975-978
Photovoltaics on Light Weight Structures — A Mounting Technology with Many Advantages....Pages 979-981
Concentration Limits of Primaries for Cells Inmersed in Optically Dense Media....Pages 982-984
On the Energy Collected by Compound Parabolic Collectors....Pages 985-987
The Concept-90 Photovoltaic Concentrator Module....Pages 988-991
PV Concentrators Today and Tomorrow....Pages 992-995
A Reliable Photovoltaic Battery Charge Regulator with Ideal V B ; I B vs t Profile....Pages 996-999
Concerted Action on Battery Control and Management in PV Systems....Pages 1000-1003
Development and Evaluation of a 20 Watt MPP Tracking Charge Controller for PV Supplied Remote Monitoring Stations....Pages 1004-1007
Equipment for Testing of Maximum Power Point Trackers under variable, programmable conditions....Pages 1008-1011
Battery Control Unit with State of Charge Indicator....Pages 1012-1015
Prevention of Islanding Operation in Utility Interactive Photovoltaic Systems....Pages 1016-1019
Front Matter....Pages 775-775
Active Filters in Autonomous Energy Supply Systems....Pages 1020-1023
A Passive Cooling System for Remote PV Power Systems....Pages 1024-1026
Solar Inverter for Grid-Connected PV-Systems....Pages 1027-1028
Performance of the Power Conditioning Unit of the 300 kW Delphos Plant....Pages 1029-1032
Results of The Solar Operation of a 10 kW PV-Electrolysis System with Different Power Matching Concepts....Pages 1033-1036
A Graphic-Analytical Method to Study the Direct Coupling Photovoltaic Generators — DC Motors....Pages 1037-1041
Electronic Ballasts — Important Components in Photovoltaically Powered Lighting Systems....Pages 1042-1045
Testing PV Devices for the Community I+D and Demonstration Projects....Pages 1046-1049
A Novel Method of Monitoring Total Normal Irradiance with a Stationary Sensor....Pages 1050-1054
Errors in Current-Voltage Measurements of Photovoltaic Devices Introduced by Flash Simulators....Pages 1055-1057
Analysis of the Variation in the Spectral Distribution of Solar Irradiance....Pages 1058-1061
Front Matter....Pages 1063-1063
Interface Characterization During Their Formation in Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell Structures by In-Situ Transient Photoconductivity Measurements....Pages 1065-1068
The Role of the Reduction of ITO on the Electrical Properties of the p-i Junction: A Thin SiO Layer as a Remedy....Pages 1069-1071
Potassium Ion Implantation Doping of the n-Layer for p-i-n Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 1072-1074
Comparison of a-Ge:H Preparation Techniques in View of Optoelectronic Optimization....Pages 1075-1078
Stability of a-Si/Ge:H Device Material to Light and keV-Stress Exposure....Pages 1079-1082
Helium Dilution as a Means to Obtain a Low Defect Density Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon at High Deposition Rates in RF Glow-Discharge Systems....Pages 1083-1086
Absorption Optimization of Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 1087-1090
Explanation of the μτ-Problem in Undoped a-Si:H....Pages 1091-1094
Electric Field in A-Si Solar Cells Measured by Electron-Beam Testing....Pages 1095-1097
Front Matter....Pages 1063-1063
Tin Zaouatine — A Full Solar Energy Village in the Algerian Sahara....Pages 1101-1104
PV Electrification of a Village in a Hot-Arid Area of Algeria....Pages 1105-1107
The 2000 km Algerian Desert Tracks Beaconed with Solar Energy....Pages 1108-1110
Cost Analysis of Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems Used in Arid and Semi-Arid Zones in Algeria....Pages 1111-1114
Algeria’s Experence WTH Photovoltaic Module Production....Pages 1115-1117
Electro-Osmotic Subsoil Irrigation Using PV Electricity....Pages 1118-1121
Study of the Overall Efficiency of a 7 pkw Solar Photovoltaic Pumpng System at Mugombwa (Rwanda)....Pages 1122-1125
Solar Refrigeration for the Storage of Vaccines in the Expanded Programme on Immunization in Developing Countries....Pages 1126-1129
PV Systems Development in Romania....Pages 1130-1133
Qualification Labels for Refrigerators Destined to the Developing Countries....Pages 1134-1136
Production and Experimentation of Adapted Photovoltaic Refrigerator for Vaccine Storage....Pages 1137-1139
Status and Experience of Solar PV Pumping in Developing Countries....Pages 1143-1146
PV-Powered Data Collecting Platforms for Data Acquisition in Remote Areas....Pages 1147-1150
PV Pumping System Optimization: Tasks Performed in Laboratory and Field Tests....Pages 1151-1154
Status of Solar Energy Conversion and Applications in Yemen....Pages 1155-1157
Photovoltaic-Powered Water Pumping in Mali....Pages 1158-1161
Present Status & Prospects of PV Applications in Western China....Pages 1162-1164
Photovoltaic-powered television relay station....Pages 1165-1168
Four Years of Photovoltaic Energy in Notto (Senegal)....Pages 1169-1172
Electrification of Rural Primary Schools by Photovoltaics in Tunisia....Pages 1173-1176
Front Matter....Pages 1177-1177
Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells....Pages 1179-1183
Progress in Manufacturing at the Megawatt Level of a-Si Based PV Technology....Pages 1184-1187
Recent Improvements in Very Large Area a-Si PV Module Manufacturing....Pages 1188-1192
High Efficiency Double-Junction Tandem Solar Cells and Their Reliability Tests....Pages 1193-1196
Can We Improve the Stability of Amorphous-Silicon-Based Solar Cells Through the Use of “More Stable” i-Layer Materials?....Pages 1197-1200
Front Matter....Pages 1201-1201
Developments in Battery Storage for PV....Pages 1203-1208
Use of the Modeling of Lead-Acid Battery Operation for the Development of a State of Charge Meter....Pages 1209-1213
Performance of Different Types of Battery Charge Regulators in Stand-Alone PV Systems....Pages 1214-1218
Specification 503 — Implementation of PV Module Qualification Tests at ESTI....Pages 1219-1222
Comparative Assessment of Silicon Cell Pyranometers....Pages 1223-1228
Holographic Soft Concentrators for PV Applications....Pages 1229-1232
Front Matter....Pages 1233-1233
Photovoltaic Power Conditioning/Inverter Technology....Pages 1235-1239
On-Site Power Measurements on Large PV Arrays....Pages 1240-1243
Determination of Optimum Tilt Angle of Panels in Large Scale Photovoltaic Arrays....Pages 1244-1247
Electrical Degradation of the Carrisa Plains Power Plant....Pages 1248-1253
Experimental Comparison of Different Concepts for Photovoltaic Power Plants....Pages 1254-1258
Concerted Action on Computer Modeling & Simulation....Pages 1259-1265
Front Matter....Pages 1267-1267
Photovoltaics for Bulk Power Applications: Cost/Performance Targets and Technology Prospects....Pages 1269-1276
Enel’s 3-MW PV Power Station Preliminary Design....Pages 1277-1280
Operating Results of the 340 kWp Plant “Kobern-Gondorf” Design and Construction of the 360 kWp Plant “Neurather See”....Pages 1281-1284
Front Matter....Pages 1267-1267
Design and Development of a Standard 100 kw Photovoltaic System....Pages 1285-1288
Description and Performance of Austin’s two, 300-Kilowatt Photovoltaic Plants....Pages 1289-1292
Front Matter....Pages 1293-1293
Grid-Connected Solar Houses....Pages 1295-1300
Results and Lessons Learned from the DG XVII PV Demonstration and Thermie Programmes....Pages 1301-1304
Project Megawatt: 333 Residential Grid-Connected PV-Houses Spread Over Switzerland....Pages 1305-1307
Technical Requirements and Consultation Concept for Small Grid-Connected PV Plants within the German “1000-Roof PV Programme”....Pages 1308-1311
The Influence of the Maintenance on the Operation: Lesson Learned by Two Years Management of the Delphos Plant....Pages 1312-1315
The Full Cost of Electricity Generation - How Does PV Compare Today?....Pages 1316-1320
Detailed Analysis of the Fotavoltaic Project after 7 Years of Operation....Pages 1321-1325
The Development of Photovoltaic Power Generation System Under the Sunshine Project of Japan....Pages 1326-1329
Front Matter....Pages 1333-1333
Photovoltaics Manufacturing in Developing Countries....Pages 1335-1336
Export Promotion of Photovoltaic Technology Manufactured in Developing Countries....Pages 1337-1338
Integration of Solar Electrification: Pacific Islands Example....Pages 1339-1341
PV Rural Electrification in the Bolivian High Plateau....Pages 1342-1343
Sale of Excess Solar Energy: A Contribution to the Recurrent Costs of Immunization Programmes?....Pages 1344-1347
Household Photovoltaic Systems in Developing Countries: Experience, Issues, and Outlook....Pages 1348-1350
From Aid Projects to the Market Introduction of PV Systems - Experiences and Strategies -....Pages 1353-1355
Experience with Village PV Systems in Pakistan....Pages 1356-1358
Organisation and Training Needed for the Development of Endogenous Capabilities in Photovoltaics....Pages 1361-1366
The European Community R&D Programme on Photovoltaics....Pages 1369-1370
U.S.A. Photovoltaics Program Plan FY 1991 - FY 1995....Pages 1371-1374
Sunshine Project and Recent Progress in Photovoltaic Technology in Japan....Pages 1375-1380
Photovoltaic R&D in the Federal Republic of Germany....Pages 1381-1384
The Italian Photovoltaic National Programme....Pages 1385-1389
The Netherlands Photovoltaic National Programme....Pages 1390-1393
Portuguese National Effort in the Area of Photovoltaics....Pages 1394-1395
International Photovoltaic Markets, Developments and Trends....Pages 1396-1400
The structure of Solar R&D — Is It Adequate?....Pages 1401-1403
The Shockley-Queisser Argument as the Limiting Case of a More Accurate Theory....Pages 1407-1408
Tino - A Solar Car for Daily Use....Pages 1409-1410
P-Type Doping in Heteroepitaxial CdTe and Lift-Off Technique for Making Thin Film Single Crystal CdTe Solar Cells....Pages 1411-1412
The Photovoltaic Megawatt Project Berlin....Pages 1413-1414
High Efficiency Zno-Cds-Cuinse 2 Solar Cells Recent Results of Eurocis Collaboration....Pages 1415-1417
GaAs/Si Monolithic 2-Terminal Tandem Solar Cell Grown by Mocvd....Pages 1418-1419
Slicing, Cleaning and Etching thin 30×30cm wafers of Multicristalline Silicon....Pages 1420-1420
Back Matter....Pages 1421-1437