Index
A
Absorption depth, 76
Absorption of sunlight, 19
Accelerated-aging testing, 242
Advanced discharge protections, 310
Agri-PV, 304, 305, 328
Agrivoltaics, 12
Air Mass 0, 18
Air mass ratio of 1.5 (AM1.5), 19
Al-Back surface field, 7
Albedo, 24, 190, 262
Albedometer, 281
Al-BSF silicon solar cell, 8
Aluminium oxide, 123
Aluminum oxide, 166
AM0, 18
AM1, 20
Amorphous phase, 158
Amorphous silicon modules, 60
4 and 2 terminal devices, 10
Angle of incidence, 251, 254
Angular transmittance, 255, 256
Anisotropic etching, 185
Annealing, 143
Annual energy output, 259
Anti-Reflection Coating (ARC) layer, 174
Anti-Reflection Coatings (ARC), 233
Atmosphere, 18
Auger recombination, 92
Average efficiencies, 6
Azimuth, 251
B
Backsheet, 226, 227
Back surface field, 114
Balance Off Systems (BOS), 313
Band diagram, 34, 117
Bandgap energy, 75
Bandtails, 145
Basic equivalent circuit, 52
Battery capacity, 310
Battery discharge current, 310
Battery Management System (BMS), 310
Bevel polishing, 187
Bifacial, 3, 189, 233
Bifacial PV modules, 262
Bifacial solar PV modules, 24
Boltzmann constant, 36
Bond angle, 141
Bond length, 141
Boron, 110
Bricks, 108
Bridgman process, 105
Building-Added PV (BAPV), 291, 292
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV),
12, 226, 291, 293, 327
Busbars, 219, 234
By-pass diodes, 224
C
Cable losses, 317
Calculation of the annual energy output of a
PV module in seven steps, 259
Capacity factor, 325
Capital costs, 325
Capture cross-section, 180
Carrier collection, 45
Cell-to-Module (CTM) losses, 223, 224, 232
Cell-to-Module (CTM) ratio, 223
Central PV inverter systems, 314
Chalcogenide, 202
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A
Absorption depth, 76
Absorption of sunlight, 19
Accelerated-aging testing, 242
Advanced discharge protections, 310
Agri-PV, 304, 305, 328
Agrivoltaics, 12
Air Mass 0, 18
Air mass ratio of 1.5 (AM1.5), 19
Al-Back surface field, 7
Albedo, 24, 190, 262
Albedometer, 281
Al-BSF silicon solar cell, 8
Aluminium oxide, 123
Aluminum oxide, 166
AM0, 18
AM1, 20
Amorphous phase, 158
Amorphous silicon modules, 60
4 and 2 terminal devices, 10
Angle of incidence, 251, 254
Angular transmittance, 255, 256
Anisotropic etching, 185
Annealing, 143
Annual energy output, 259
Anti-Reflection Coating (ARC) layer, 174
Anti-Reflection Coatings (ARC), 233
Atmosphere, 18
Auger recombination, 92
Average efficiencies, 6
Azimuth, 251
B
Backsheet, 226, 227
Back surface field, 114
Balance Off Systems (BOS), 313
Band diagram, 34, 117
Bandgap energy, 75
Bandtails, 145
Basic equivalent circuit, 52
Battery capacity, 310
Battery discharge current, 310
Battery Management System (BMS), 310
Bevel polishing, 187
Bifacial, 3, 189, 233
Bifacial PV modules, 262
Bifacial solar PV modules, 24
Boltzmann constant, 36
Bond angle, 141
Bond length, 141
Boron, 110
Bricks, 108
Bridgman process, 105
Building-Added PV (BAPV), 291, 292
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV),
12, 226, 291, 293, 327
Busbars, 219, 234
By-pass diodes, 224
C
Cable losses, 317
Calculation of the annual energy output of a
PV module in seven steps, 259
Capacity factor, 325
Capital costs, 325
Capture cross-section, 180
Carrier collection, 45
Cell-to-Module (CTM) losses, 223, 224, 232
Cell-to-Module (CTM) ratio, 223
Central PV inverter systems, 314
Chalcogenide, 202
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
A. Shah (ed.), Solar Cells and Modules, Springer Series in Materials Science 301,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46487-5
341