Recent advances in solar energy harvesting materials with particular emphasis on photovoltaic materials
Publication Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date (Issue Year)
2019
Journal Name
IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference: Power Economics and Energy Innovation in Africa, PowerAfrica 2019
Abstract
The use of solar energy, as an alternative to the conventional fossil fuel based resources, has increased tremendously over the years due to its enormous and environmentally benign nature. In an effort to make solar energy harnessing more efficient and affordable, various technologies have been developed. The solar thermal technologies have achieved very impressive solar conversion efficiencies and are fully commercialized. However, PV technology is still undergoing rapid evolution in an effort to achieve high efficiencies and to reduce the cost. New materials, concepts and approaches in solar cell development have become the center of research in this field. This article gives a review on the progress of PV technology with a keen interest on the emerging PV materials that hold the prospects for achieving high efficiencies at low costs.
Keywords
Efficiency, perovskite solar cells, Photovoltaic materials, thin films, third generation solar cells
Rsif Scholar Name
Richard Kipyegon Koech
Thematic Area
Minerals, Mining and Materials Engineering
Africa Host University (AHU)
African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Nigeria
Recommended Citation
Koech, R. K. (2019). Recent advances in solar energy harvesting materials with particular emphasis on photovoltaic materials. IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference: Power Economics and Energy Innovation in Africa, PowerAfrica 2019, 627-632. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica.2019.8928859