# Solar Photovoltaics: Principles, Technologies & Materials

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Metallurgy and Material Science
- Teacher: Prof. Ashish Garg
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113104084)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/113104084)
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## Lectures

1. [Introduction to Solar Energy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/00ff36cb254d) (Video)
2. [Solar Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/904b7b760ccd) (Video)
3. [Atmospheric Effects on Solar Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/0d54c43543be) (Video)
4. [Effect of Location on Time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/721f53d6d1c8) (Video)
5. [Sun-Earth Angular Relations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/f642f8e32320) (Video)
6. [Solar Radiation Measurements](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/ab92b1d76eae) (Video)
7. [Introduction to Band Theory](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/85fb17b3c437) (Video)
8. [Semiconductor Basics - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/3943ef81fe04) (Video)
9. [Semiconductor Basics - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/6d711e286b27) (Video)
10. [Electrical Properties of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/845b5ff5eb42) (Video)
11. [Carrier Transport](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/400064d6caee) (Video)
12. [Carrier Transport, Generation and Recombination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/6993fc67b399) (Video)
13. [Recombinaton-Generation statistics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/f7e0ca39434c) (Video)
14. [Recombinaton-Generation statistics.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/220c17fd8708) (Video)
15. [Recombinaton-Generation statistics..](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/d003b31c2dc4) (Video)
16. [P-N Junction basics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/fc9f9e547ae7) (Video)
17. [P-N Junction Characterisitics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/a0c4728c57fd) (Video)
18. [P-N Junction: Effect of Bias](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/a89aea5bf91c) (Video)
19. [P-N Junction Analysis (Dark)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/442edd3e54e7) (Video)
20. [P-N Junction Analysis ( Dark )](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/bbca4383ff8e) (Video)
21. [P-N Junction Analysis (Light)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/777ecba12eeb) (Video)
22. [P-N Junction Analysis ( Light)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/33b60f3b4695) (Video)
23. [P-N Junction Analysis (Light )](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/f0578730d82e) (Video)
24. [P-N Junction Analysis (Light)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/25565b2defd7) (Video)
25. [Solar Cell Device Parameters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/403eedb019b4) (Video)
26. [Solar Cell Device Parameters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/bf977aeb5d77) (Video)
27. [Solar PV Technologies: Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/118e4e47d0c7) (Video)
28. [Generation-I Technologies (Mono Silicon Solar Cells)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/8963340a0cb4) (Video)
29. [Generation-I Technologies (Mono Silicon Solar Cells)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/8b498fb2e807) (Video)
30. [Generation-I Technologies (Poly Silicon Solar Cells)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/e72448b34474) (Video)
31. [Manufacturing of Si](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/335a3dd4ba7b) (Video)
32. [Generation I Technologies: GaAs Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/51c2e4adb683) (Video)
33. [Generation II Technologies: a-Si Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/1fcef73366ec) (Video)
34. [Generation II Technologies : CdTe Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/f1418b8aad50) (Video)
35. [Generation II Technologies: CdTe Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/7c67ae38dd40) (Video)
36. [Generation II Technologies: CIGS Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/01afca418963) (Video)
37. [Generation II Technologies: CIGS and Multijunction Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/b46d3ec4a3a1) (Video)
38. [Generation III Technologies : Organic Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/8859b68faa46) (Video)
39. [Generation III Technologies: Organic Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/d7ca29b1159f) (Video)
40. [Generation III Technologies: Organic and Dye Sensitized Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/d1c59dd4c908) (Video)
41. [Generation III Technologies: Perovskite and CZTS Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/62e5f94e13a7) (Video)
42. [Live Session 16-03-2022](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/00ff36cb254d-2) (Video)
43. [Live Session 13-02-2024](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/113104084/904b7b760ccd-2) (Video)