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Home Courses Solar Cells Course materials Lectures Lecture 1: Introduction to Photovoltaics

Lecture 1: Introduction to Photovoltaics

Course subject(s) 1. Introduction to Photovoltaics

Section 1

In the first lecture, an introduction to solar cells is given. Simple examples illustrate the relevance of this topic with an overview of energy resources. The question: Why solar cells? Will be answered in more than one way.

Energy Resources
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Section 2

In this section photovoltaic systems are studied. The semiconductor components and their relation with solar cells is explained.Finally, economic considerations emphasize the use of photovoltaic systems.

PV Introduction
Course Introduction
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