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Fundamentals of Solar Photovoltaics and Technologies

Prof. Ashish Garg · IIT Kanpur

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About

This course provides insight into various aspects of solar photovoltaics (PV), i.e. basic physics of materials that are used for PV applications, P-N junction operation, PV device of different generations, materials used including state of the art, their manufacturing and characterization. It is an introductory course for advanced UG and PG (Masters or PhD) students who wish to learn about solar photovoltaics with an aim to enhance their knowledge about materials and devices.

Intended audience: UG (3/4 Year) and PG students of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Prerequisites: Basics of solid-state physics and materials science

Lectures

Week 1

  1. Lecture 01 - Introduction to the Course and Energy Needs YouTube
  2. Lecture 02 - Fossil Fuels and Emissions YouTube
  3. Lecture 03 : Global Warming and Need for Clean Energy Solutions YouTube
  4. Lecture 04 : Solar Radiation YouTube
  5. Lecture 05 : Solar Radiation YouTube

Week 2

  1. Lecture 06 : Solar Radiation: Geometry Quantitative Determination YouTube
  2. Lecture 07 : Solar Radiation: Geometry Quantitative Determination YouTube
  3. Lecture 08 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors YouTube
  4. Lecture 09 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors YouTube
  5. Lecture 10 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors YouTube

Week 3

  1. Lecture 11 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors YouTube
  2. Lecture 12 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors YouTube
  3. Lecture 13 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors YouTube
  4. Lecture 14 : Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors YouTube
  5. Lecture 15 : Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors YouTube

Week 4

  1. Lecture 16 : Conduction in Semiconductors YouTube
  2. Lecture 17 : Conduction in Semiconductors YouTube
  3. Lecture 18 : Conduction in Semiconductors YouTube
  4. Lecture 19 : Carrier Diffusion in Semiconductors YouTube
  5. Lecture 20 : Semiconductor Transport Equations: Generation and Recombination YouTube

Week 5

  1. Lecture 21 : Semiconductor Transport Equations: Generation and Recombination YouTube
  2. Lecture 22 : Semiconductor Transport Equations: Generations and Recombination YouTube
  3. Lecture 23 : Continuity Equations YouTube
  4. Lecture 24 : Semiconductor Junctions: P-N Junctions YouTube
  5. Lecture 25 : Semiconductor Junctions: P-N Junctions YouTube

Week 6

  1. Lecture 26 : Semiconductor Junctions: P-N Junctions YouTube
  2. Lecture 27 : Metal-Semiconductor Junctions YouTube
  3. Lecture 28 : P-N Junctions: Effect of Bias and I-V Characteristics YouTube
  4. Lecture 29 : P-N Junctions: I-V Characteristics (Dark) YouTube
  5. Lecture 30 : P-N Junctions: I-V Characteristics (Dark) YouTube

Week 7

  1. Lecture 31 : P-N Junction in Light YouTube
  2. Lecture 32 : P-N Junction Light YouTube
  3. Lecture 33 : P-N Junction in Light YouTube
  4. Lecture 34 : Solar Cells: Evolution to Modern Cells YouTube
  5. Lecture 35 : Solar Cell Operation and Characteristics YouTube

Week 8

  1. Lecture 36 : Solar Cell Operation: Parasitic Resistances and Quantum Efficiency YouTube
  2. Lecture 37 : Solar Cell Operation: Open Circuit Voltage, Efficiency YouTube
  3. Lecture 38 : Solar Cell Characterization YouTube
  4. Lecture 39 : Solar Cell Characterization YouTube
  5. Lecture 40 : Solar Photovoltaic Device Simulation using SCAPS-1D YouTube

Week 9

  1. Lecture 41 - Solar Photovoltaic Device Simulation using SCAPS-1D YouTube
  2. Lecture 42 - Solar PV Technologies YouTube
  3. Lecture 43 - Manufacturing Processes for PV Technologies YouTube
  4. Lecture 44 - Bulk Materials and Thin Film Process: an overview YouTube
  5. Lecture 45 - Thin Film Growth of Materials YouTube

Week 10

  1. Lecture 46 - Thin Film Growth of Materials YouTube
  2. Lecture 47 - Gen-I: Silicon Solar Cells YouTube
  3. Lecture 48 - Gen I: Silicon Solar Cells YouTube
  4. Lecture 49 - Gen-I: Silicon Solar Cells YouTube
  5. Lecture 50 - Gen-I: Silicon Solar Cells: New Designs YouTube

Week 11

  1. Lecture 51 - Processing of Silicon Solar Cells YouTube
  2. Lecture 52 - Gen-II Technologies: CdTe Solar Cells YouTube
  3. Lecture 53 - Gen-II Technologies: CdTe Solar Cell Processing YouTube
  4. Lecture 54 - Gen-ll Technologies: ClGS solar cells YouTube
  5. Lecture 55 - Gen- ll Technologies: CIGS Solar Cells YouTube

Week 12

  1. Lecture 56 - 3-G Solar Cells: Organic Solar Cells YouTube
  2. Lecture 57 - 3-G Solar Cells: Organic Solar Cells YouTube
  3. Lecture 58 - 3-G Solar Cells: DSSC and Perovskite Solar Cells YouTube
  4. Lecture 59 - 3-G Solar Cells: DSSC and Perovskite Solar Cells YouTube
  5. Lecture 60 - BIPV and System Sizing YouTube

Syllabus and materials

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Kanpur
Department
Physics
Teacher
Prof. Ashish Garg
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Physics
Source
NPTEL
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