Potential of photovoltaic systems in countries with high solar irradiation

Renewable energy sources derived principally from solar energy have been gaining ground over the last few years and are now beginning to contribute to the global energy mix. Solar energy in the form of direct electricity conversion (photovoltaics) is already very popular in countries such as the Uni...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2010-02, Vol.14 (2), p.754-762
Main Authors: Makrides, George, Zinsser, Bastian, Norton, Matthew, Georghiou, George E., Schubert, Markus, Werner, Jürgen H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Concentrator
Energy
Equipments, installations and applications
Exact sciences and technology
Mono-crystalline silicon
Multi-crystalline silicon
Natural energy
Photovoltaic conversion
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics Mono-crystalline silicon Multi-crystalline silicon Concentrator Thin film photovoltaic potential
Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells
Solar energy
Solar radiation
Thin film photovoltaic potential
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Summary:Renewable energy sources derived principally from solar energy have been gaining ground over the last few years and are now beginning to contribute to the global energy mix. Solar energy in the form of direct electricity conversion (photovoltaics) is already very popular in countries such as the United States, Germany and Japan. The enormous potential of photovoltaic (PV) technology is also obvious and favourable in countries with high irradiation such as the Mediterranean region. The objective of this paper is to review the different up and coming PV technologies, to explore the potential of different PV systems in countries with high solar irradiation and to compare their performance through the assessment of thirteen different types of PV systems that have been installed side by side in Nicosia, Cyprus and Stuttgart, Germany. Finally useful insight into the performance of the PV systems as a function of the meteorological conditions and location will be highlighted.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.021