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Energy payback time and carbon footprint of commercial photovoltaic systems
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In this article, the authors calculated the energy payback time and carbon footprint of commercial roof-top photovoltaic systems based on new 2011 manufacturers' data; and on 2013 equipment manufacturers' estimates of “micromorph” silicon PV modules.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2013-12-01. It has received 283 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photovoltaics & Micromorph.read more
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Types of Solar Cells and Application
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors studied different types of solar cells and their applications and showed that nearly all photovoltaic energy conversion uses semiconductor materials in the form of a p-n junction.
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Energy payback time (EPBT) and energy return on energy invested (EROI) of solar photovoltaic systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the embedded energy, energy payback time (EPBT), and energy return on energy invested (EROI) metrics for the crystalline Si and thin film PV technologies published in 2000-2013 was conducted.
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Commercial progress and challenges for photovoltaics
TL;DR: The past five years have seen substantial cost reductions and greatly increased uptake of photovoltaics as mentioned in this paper, which is being driven by ongoing improvements in both silicon solar cell costs and performance, making the commercialization of new technologies increasingly difficult.
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Dielectric surface passivation for silicon solar cells: A review
TL;DR: A review of the dielectric passivation coatings developed in the past two decades using a standardised methodology to characterise the metrics of surface recombination across all techniques and materials is provided in this article.
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A comprehensive review on design of building integrated photovoltaic system
TL;DR: In this paper, a full review on the development of solar photovoltaic technology for building integration and design is presented, highlighting the classification of solar PV cell and BIPV product for building design purpose.
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Photovoltaic Degradation Rates—an Analytical Review
Dirk Jordan,Sarah Kurtz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the degradation rates of flat-plate terrestrial modules and systems reported in published literature from field testing throughout the last 40 years have been analyzed, showing a median value of 0·5%/year.
A cost and environmental impact comparison of grid-connected rooftop and ground-based PV systems
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the environmental impact and total system costs for roof-top and ground-based crystalline silicon PV systems by using environmental and cost life cycle assessment.
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Performance Analysis of 10,000 Residential PV Systems in France and Belgium
TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art of residential PV systems in France and Belgium is reviewed and three main questions are posed: How much energy do they produce? What level of performance is associated to their production? And which are the key p arameters that most influence their quality?
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Life cycle assessment of silicon wafer processing for microelectronic chips and solar cells
TL;DR: In this article, the life cycle assessment of silicon wafer processing for microelectronic chips and solar cells aims to provide current and comprehensive data, and the influence of technology and capacity variations on the overall environmental impact was also investigated and the data were compared with the widely used ecoinvent data.
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Cost-optimal inverter sizing for ancillary services - field experience in germany and future considerations
TL;DR: It is shown that an additional reactive powe r provision leads to higher economically optimized inverter sizing compared to pure active power feed-in, depending on the actual reactive power supply method and the mi nimum power factor required.