# Fundamentals of Solar Photovoltaics and Technologies

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Physics
- Teacher: Prof. Ashish Garg
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Physics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115104001)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115104001)
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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

1. [Lecture 01 - Introduction to the Course and Energy Needs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/a16a7484b555) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 02 - Fossil Fuels and Emissions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/66b7ce41a3c8) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 03 : Global Warming and Need for Clean Energy Solutions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/b1b96ef5090e) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 04 : Solar Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/ddfcb66aa615) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 05 : Solar Radiation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/a34e48cb747c) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 06 : Solar Radiation: Geometry Quantitative Determination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/7ce83d0ba40c) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 07 : Solar Radiation: Geometry Quantitative Determination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/cb8c1c3abd26) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 08 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/023d060c922a) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 09 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/a00e96489792) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/9769a49cc545) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/9f0dd6e77937) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/77cc26ceaebb) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture 13 : Materials for Solar Photovoltaics Basics of Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/1647798e4ab9) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture 14 : Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/d3168e01642d) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture 15 : Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/714a9e34f393) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture 16 : Conduction in Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/fdd3ef881e95) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture 17 : Conduction in Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/15b51a2de34b) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture 18 : Conduction in Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/5333cdacd51d) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture 19 : Carrier Diffusion in Semiconductors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/5ae5069ee811) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture 20 : Semiconductor Transport Equations: Generation and Recombination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/535d5d1b851a) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture 21 : Semiconductor Transport Equations: Generation and Recombination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/85d74d5d38c1) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture 22 : Semiconductor Transport Equations: Generations and Recombination](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/d079c809427c) (YouTube)
23. [Lecture 23 : Continuity Equations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/e1664cf97aef) (YouTube)
24. [Lecture 24 : Semiconductor Junctions: P-N Junctions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/c8306c50ce96) (YouTube)
25. [Lecture 25 : Semiconductor Junctions: P-N Junctions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/4409b9dcfdd6) (YouTube)
26. [Lecture 26 : Semiconductor Junctions: P-N Junctions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/90370dcbd766) (YouTube)
27. [Lecture 27 : Metal-Semiconductor Junctions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/cb911cda0073) (YouTube)
28. [Lecture 28 : P-N Junctions: Effect of Bias and I-V Characteristics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/9d50a49b657b) (YouTube)
29. [Lecture 29 : P-N Junctions: I-V Characteristics (Dark)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/a46d8e091eee) (YouTube)
30. [Lecture 30 : P-N Junctions: I-V Characteristics (Dark)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/726a04b2a1fe) (YouTube)
31. [Lecture 31 : P-N Junction in Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/639927bbf946) (YouTube)
32. [Lecture 32 : P-N Junction Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/829425eb002d) (YouTube)
33. [Lecture 33 : P-N Junction in Light](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/ba0fadf9f1cd) (YouTube)
34. [Lecture 34 : Solar Cells: Evolution to Modern Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/7e1dd093d0d0) (YouTube)
35. [Lecture 35 : Solar Cell Operation and Characteristics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/c29cecb3216b) (YouTube)
36. [Lecture 36 : Solar Cell Operation: Parasitic Resistances and Quantum Efficiency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/2dc3e57781a3) (YouTube)
37. [Lecture 37 : Solar Cell Operation: Open Circuit Voltage, Efficiency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/d107f8a4bd19) (YouTube)
38. [Lecture 38 : Solar Cell Characterization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/c56d09a1a3d2) (YouTube)
39. [Lecture 39 : Solar Cell Characterization](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/9b33af280747) (YouTube)
40. [Lecture 40 : Solar Photovoltaic Device Simulation using SCAPS-1D](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/7de2c56a3c1c) (YouTube)
41. [Lecture 41 - Solar Photovoltaic Device Simulation using SCAPS-1D](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/6106281fdf78) (YouTube)
42. [Lecture 42 - Solar PV Technologies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/19e55a61a1fa) (YouTube)
43. [Lecture 43 - Manufacturing Processes for PV Technologies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/de37f586216b) (YouTube)
44. [Lecture 44 - Bulk Materials and Thin Film Process: an overview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/8467688d8569) (YouTube)
45. [Lecture 45 - Thin Film Growth of Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/eddea83e6178) (YouTube)
46. [Lecture 46 - Thin Film Growth of Materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/3e2791907974) (YouTube)
47. [Lecture 47 - Gen-I: Silicon Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/7e2ed9556205) (YouTube)
48. [Lecture 48 - Gen I: Silicon Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/65484ffebdf7) (YouTube)
49. [Lecture 49 - Gen-I: Silicon Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/e2b732f30de0) (YouTube)
50. [Lecture 50 - Gen-I: Silicon Solar Cells: New Designs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/d1a0ed8810b4) (YouTube)
51. [Lecture 51 - Processing of Silicon Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/d1505ebf8b97) (YouTube)
52. [Lecture 52 - Gen-II Technologies: CdTe Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/9370a2e94528) (YouTube)
53. [Lecture 53 - Gen-II Technologies: CdTe Solar Cell Processing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/df560d6df5bc) (YouTube)
54. [Lecture 54 - Gen-ll Technologies: ClGS solar cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/df8dc37e657c) (YouTube)
55. [Lecture 55 - Gen- ll Technologies: CIGS Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/9c2713397854) (YouTube)
56. [Lecture 56 - 3-G Solar Cells: Organic Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/4b9b332bb682) (YouTube)
57. [Lecture 57 - 3-G Solar Cells: Organic Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/6741e0db7b11) (YouTube)
58. [Lecture 58 - 3-G Solar Cells: DSSC and Perovskite Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/f9856082af9b) (YouTube)
59. [Lecture 59 - 3-G Solar Cells: DSSC and Perovskite Solar Cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/c75cc66abebf) (YouTube)
60. [Lecture 60 - BIPV and System Sizing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115104001/7daa948ccdca) (YouTube)