Direct conversion of solar energy to electricity. ST/ESA/.

Naciones Unidas. Depto. de Desarrollo Económico y Social.

1992

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INTRODUCTION. NATURE AND AVAILABILITY OF SOLAR ENERGY. The solar resource. Solar system sizing. DIRECT CONVERSION OF SOLAR ENERGY. Discovery and development of photovoltaics. The photovoltaic process. Crystilline silicon. Other thin-film cells. PV modules and arrays. Concentrators. Manufacturing. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS. Developing-country requirements. Photovoltaic systems: design considerations. Water pumping. Vaccine refrigeration. Lighting. Grid-connected PV systems. COSTS AND ECONOMICS. Costs and potential for reduction. Economics of PV. FUTURE TRENDS. Major programmes and projects. The world market. Technology and market scenarios. SOME CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. NOTES.

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PAISES EN DESARROLLO; ENERGIA SOLAR; ENERGIA SOLAR FOTOVOLTAICA; SISTEMAS FOTOVOLTAICOS; COSTOS; CONVERSION DE LA ENERGIA;