LEADER 05452nam 2200721 a 450 001 9911004747003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9781283634700 010 $a1283634708 010 $a9780123884206 010 $a0123884209 035 $a(CKB)2670000000275334 035 $a(EBL)1036350 035 $a(OCoLC)818816888 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000767888 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12265560 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000767888 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10758398 035 $a(PQKB)11789163 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1036350 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000275334 100 $a20121010d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAdvances in photovoltaics$hVolume 1 /$fedited by Gerhard P. Willeke, Eicke R. Weber 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Diego, Calif. $cElsevier$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (303 p.) 225 0 $aAdvances in photovoltaics ;$vv. 1 225 0$aSemiconductors and semimetals,$x0080-8784 ;$vv. 87 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780123884190 311 08$a0123884195 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover; Advances in Photovoltaics: Volume 1; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Chapter One: Foreword; Chapter two: Introduction; References; Chapter three: On The History of Terrestrial PV Development: With a Focus on Germany; 1. Introduction; 1.1. A revolution in semiconductor devices: The crystalline silicon solar cell; 1.2. A challenge for governments, society, and industry; 1.3. The four phases of development; Phase 1: 1975-1984; Phase 2: 1985-1994; Phase 3: 1995-2008; Phase 4: 2009 till today (2012); 2. Phase 1 (1975--1984): Germany Plays Its Role 327 $a2.1. Partnership between state and industry2.2. Pioneers in the German research community; 2.3. The status in the year 1984; 3. Phase 2 (1985-1994): Consolidation and Take-Off; 3.1. Thousand roofs and more; 3.2. The research scene after 1990; 4. Phase 3 (1995-2008): Enter Japan and a Big Chase; 4.1. A catch-up race; 4.2. The German market; 4.3. The German industry; 4.4. Silicon shortage; 5. Phase 4 (2009--2012): Enter China, PV Breaks Through; 5.1. Mass-produced thin-film PV technology; 5.2. Changes in the political situation in Germany and economic issues; 5.3. The situation in 2012 327 $a6. The Solar Cell is Not Everything6.1. Materials supply for cell and module production; 6.2. Supply of production equipment; 6.3. Inverters and other electronic equipment; 6.4. Project development for large PV power plants; 6.5. Concentrator photovoltaics; 7. Summary; References; Further Reading; Chapter Four: Overview of Photovoltaic Production, Markets, and Perspectives; 1. Introduction and Chapter Methodology; 2. Overview of Supply and Demand in Relationship to the PV Industry; 3. Shipments by Region, Technology, and Capacity (1997-2011) 327 $a3.1. Regional production and shipments by technology3.2. Regional capacity and utilization by technology; 4. Global Markets for PV Technologies; 4.1. Regional market development; 4.2. Application overview; 4.3. Module size trends; 4.4. Price development; 4.5. Perspective and future outlook for the PV industry and its technologies; Chapter five: PV Learning Curves and Cost Dynamics; 1. Introduction; 2. Experience Curves and Learning in PV Technology; 2.1. Cost trends; 2.2. Theoretical basis for learning curves; 2.3. Policy applications of experience curves; 2.3.1. Energy system modeling 327 $a2.3.2. Informing policy decisions2.4. Issues with experience curves; 2.5. Assessing the reliability of projections of future costs; 2.5.1. Apparent deviations in the late-2000s; 3. A Look at the Drivers Behind the Learning Curve; 3.1. Explaining cost reductions in PV; 3.2. Electrical conversion efficiency; 3.3. Identifying appropriate niche markets; 3.4. Responding to rising expectations about future demand; 3.5. Learning by doing; 3.6. Serendipitous spillovers from other technologies; 3.7. Input materials; 3.8. Prices versus costs: Demand and structure of the industry 327 $a3.8.1. Concentration in the PV industry 330 $aSemiconductors and Semimetals has distinguished itself through the careful selection of well-known authors, editors, and contributors. Originally widely known as the ""Willardson and Beer"" Series, it has succeeded in publishing numerous landmark volumes and chapters. The series publishes timely, highly relevant volumes intended for long-term impact and reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature of the field. The volumes in Semiconductors and Semimetals have been and will continue to be of great interest to physicists, chemists, materials scientists, and device engineers in 606 $aPhotovoltaic power generation 606 $aSemiconductors 606 $aSemimetals 615 0$aPhotovoltaic power generation. 615 0$aSemiconductors. 615 0$aSemimetals. 676 $a621.3815 676 $a621.3815/42 676 $a621.381542 676 $a621.381542 701 $aWilleke$b Gerhard P$01824932 701 $aWeber$b Eicke R$052957 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911004747003321 996 $aAdvances in photovoltaics$94392351 997 $aUNINA