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Typical efficiencies
for commercial
applications:
15% - 25%
http://spectrum.ieee.org/green-tech/solar/tapping-the-power-
of-100-suns
Insulators
e- e-
e-
e- e- e- 14+ 14- 14+ 14- 14+ 14-
e-e-
N14+ e-
e- 14+ 14- 14+ 14-- 14+ 14-
e- e- e-
e- - e- ee- -
-
e e -
e - e- 14+ 14- 14+ 14- 14+ 14-
e
e-
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Octet structure
(Only outer orbit electrons are shown)
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When sunlight strikes a piece of Silicon, however, the solar
energy knocks and frees electrons from their atom structure
(the octets structure)
Heat or light
e- e-
e-
e- e- e- 14+ 14- 14+ 14- 14+ 14-
e-e-
N14+ e-
e- 14+ 14- 14+ 13- 14+ 14-
e- e- e- 1-
e- - e- ee- -
-
e e -
e - e- 14+ 14- 14+ 14- 14+ 14-
e
e-
Freed electron
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For simplicity, we only show the charge of free electrons
(-1) and the corresponding positive charges (14-13= +1) at the
nucleus.
Heat or light
Freed electron
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P-type boundary N-type
(Negatively charged!) layer (Positively charged!)
In the boundary layer, the free electrons in the N-type materials
combine with the holes in the P-type. Consequently, the P-type
side of the boundary layer is negatively charged and N-type side
is positively charged.
P-type N-type
(Negatively charged) (Positively charged)
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If a load is connected across the cell, electric current is formed
and the energy is transmitted to the load.
sunlight Pn junction
P-type N-type
pnjunction
Pn junction
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Summary
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Clicker Question
32
Photovoltaic Cell
• Charge Controller
1. Match the panel voltage
and battery voltage
2. Extract maximum power
from the panel
3. Prevent over-charge
• Inverter - convert DC to
60Hz AC for compatibility
with the power line voltage.
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