Title :
Development of photovoltaic energy in the 21 st Century
Author :
Muller, Jean-Claude
Author_Institution :
CNRS, Strasbourg, France
Abstract :
The production of electricity by the conversion of light using PV cells has seen a rapid rise at the dawn of the 21st Century with a rate of growth of 29% in 2000. The realisation of solar cells based on crystalline silicon remains the route for most advances in the technological and industrial plan. In effect, silicon is an abundant element on Earth in the form of silica, perfectly stable and nontoxic
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cells; PV cells; Si; crystalline silicon; electricity production; light conversion; photovoltaic energy; state of the art; Boring; Gold; Photovoltaic cells; Production; Titanium;
Conference_Titel :
Environment and Solar, 2000 Mediterranean Conference for
Conference_Location :
Beirut
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7117-8
DOI :
10.1109/CMPLES.2000.939845
