Thermal
Thermal
Concentrated | Parabolic Trough
Thermal
Concentrated | Fresnel
Thermal
Concentrated | Dish Stirling
Thermal
Concentrated | Solar Power Tower
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Crystalline Silicon (wafer)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Non Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Multijunction
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Dye-sensitized
(DSSC)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Organic
Photovoltaic
3D Cells
Photovoltaic
Infrared and UV
Photovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
Photovoltaic
Concentrated (CPV)
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Heliostatic (tracking)
Concentrated
Dual PV/Thermal Integrated Systems
Updraft Tower
(Solar Chimney)
Thermoelectric
Photoelectrochemical Cell
(PEC)
Direct to Liquid Fuel
Direct to Hydrogen
Solar Chemical
(artificial photosynthesis)
Air Conditioning
Radiometer
Thermal
Concentrated | Parabolic Trough
Thermal
Concentrated | Fresnel
Thermal
Concentrated | Dish Stirling
Thermal
Concentrated | Solar Power Tower
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic
Crystalline Silicon (wafer)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Non Silicon
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Multijunction
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Dye-sensitized
(DSSC)
Photovoltaic
Thin Film | Organic
Photovoltaic
3D Cells
Photovoltaic
Infrared and UV
Photovoltaic
Thermophotovoltaic (TPV)
Photovoltaic
Concentrated (CPV)
Luminescent Solar Concentrator
Heliostatic (tracking)
Concentrated
Dual PV/Thermal Integrated Systems
Updraft Tower
(Solar Chimney)
Thermoelectric
Photoelectrochemical Cell
(PEC)
Direct to Liquid Fuel
Direct to Hydrogen
Solar Chemical
(artificial photosynthesis)
Air Conditioning
Radiometer
Photovoltaic, Thin Film, Multijunction
Multijunction cells take advantage of multiple materials, each of which best capture a particular light wavelength (color spectrum) for solar to electricity conversion. This can lead to very high conversion efficiencies, even above 40%.
The technology was first developed for use in space exploration such as the Mars rover missions.
Different techniques use different substrate materials and can be either two-junction or three-junction. Some substrate materials that are used are: Gallium arsenide, Germanium, and Indium phosphide. Because the thin film is deposited (epitaxially) onto a monocrystalline substrate, the applied layers take on the lattice structure of the substrate crystal while maintaining thin film properties.
Multijunction cells take advantage of multiple materials, each of which best capture a particular light wavelength (color spectrum) for solar to electricity conversion. This can lead to very high conversion efficiencies, even above 40%.
The technology was first developed for use in space exploration such as the Mars rover missions.
Different techniques use different substrate materials and can be either two-junction or three-junction. Some substrate materials that are used are: Gallium arsenide, Germanium, and Indium phosphide. Because the thin film is deposited (epitaxially) onto a monocrystalline substrate, the applied layers take on the lattice structure of the substrate crystal while maintaining thin film properties.