French developments in silicon photovoltaic cells
Abstract
The state of the art of solar cells is reviewed, economic goals for the next ten years of solar panel production are examined, and the French program for development of silicon photovoltaic cells is outlined. A brief analysis of the present cost of producing silicon cells is given. Brief mention is made of current French involvement in raw material production, single crystal technology, heterostructures and Schottky diodes, silicon thin films, assembly and reliability, and concentration.
- Publication:
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International Conference on Solar Electricity
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976soel.conf...43D
- Keywords:
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- Cost Analysis;
- Photovoltaic Cells;
- Silicon Junctions;
- Solar Arrays;
- Solar Cells;
- Energy Conversion Efficiency;
- Photovoltaic Conversion;
- Reliability Analysis;
- Schottky Diodes;
- Single Crystals;
- Solar Energy Conversion;
- Thin Films;
- Energy Production and Conversion