RE - Solar - Photovoltaics (PV)

Solar energy information for photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, and low temperature solar applications

Solar Energy Principles and Applications — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

PDF file from CRESESB explaining solar energy (only available in português at this time)

Solar Energy Technologies Program — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

Technology descriptions for concentrating solar power, photovoltaics, solar heating and solar lighting

Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

Basics of photovoltaic systems

The Photovoltaic Effect — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

Description of the basic physical process through which a PV cell converts sunlight into electricity

What are Photovoltaics? — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

Overview of photovoltaics

PV System General Sizing — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

 

PV Balance of System — by webadmin — last modified 2006-11-01 21:34

Specifications for the rest of the system: charge controllers, inverters, wiring, switches.

USING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR RURAL CONNECTIVITY AND DISTANCE — by Charles Hanley and Michael Ross — last modified 2007-06-29 16:27

Abstract: Throughout Latin America, rural connectivity is a topic of increasing interest. Country governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector are all teaming to bring a variety of innovative programs to rural areas that provide services such as telephony, distance education, and access to the internet. Photovoltaic (PV) technologies are helping to bring these services to the more isolated communities located beyond the electric grid. Sandia National Laboratories and its partners are facilitating the increased use of PV for these new and growing applications through capacity building and tech-nology development, with emphasis on Mexico and Cen-tral America. The work described herein is sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE).