Solar Photovoltaics

Photovoltaics: solar cells on curtains.

Photovoltaic devices directly convert solar energy into electricity, and thus are highly attractive for a wide range of applications. Although the energy harvested by solar cell technology accounts for only about 0.04% of today’s global energy consumption1, it is one of the fastestgrowing energy sectors, in part because of the vast research and development efforts that have been undertaken in r...

Solar Photovoltaics: Status, Costs, and Trends

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Photovoltaics: an alternative 'Sun' for solar cells.

Photovoltaics: More solar cells for less.

Renewable Energy Cost Analysis: Solar Photovoltaics

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to renewable energy. In accordance with its Statute, IRENA's objective is to "promote the widespread and increased adoption and the sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy". This concerns all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner and includes bioenergy, geo...