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Pal, Amlan J.
- Solar Module Installation in India:Concerns, Options and Roadmap
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1 Department of Solid State Physics, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur 700 032, IN
1 Department of Solid State Physics, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur 700 032, IN
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Current Science, Vol 116, No 5 (2019), Pagination: 714-722Abstract
This article discusses the concerns, choices and tentative avenues towards the success of module installation for solar power production in India. Renewable energies, especially solar modules, have played a vital role in India’s recent success in the generation of electricity. Several initiatives have accordingly been taken to implement a sustainable model of development. To achieve those targets, it is necessary to deploy the time-tested and dependable crystalline silicon solar modules initially. To attain self-reliance and economic sustainability ($/W), India should also look beyond silicon solar cell modules by setting up foundries favourable for thin-film technologies as well. With already established thin-film materials like copper indium gallium selenide and cadmium telluride, development of advanced solar energy material, such as copper zinc tin sulphide and hybrid halide perovskites is therefore of unquestionable importance. On a short-term frame, contribution from these thin-film modules may not look very significant. These non-silicon modules should now supplement silicon technology to accomplish the present requirement and gradually phase out silicon modules in the long run.Keywords
Module Manufacturing, Road Map in the Indian Context, Thin-Film Technology, Solar Cell Materials.Full Text
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- Methylammonium Lead Iodide:The Crown Prince of Solar Cell Materials
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1 School of Physical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700 032, IN
1 School of Physical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700 032, IN
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Current Science, Vol 119, No 6 (2020), Pagination: 915-918Abstract
In this article, important properties of methylammonium lead iodide responsible for its success as a solar-cell material are discussed. We deliberate upon the rationale behind structural stability of perovskite, its suitable optical properties, low exciton binding energy, solution processability, high mobility, defect tolerance and low recombination loss, which have made the material truly special and unique.Keywords
Methylammonium Lead Iodide, Perovskites, Solar Cell Materials, Structural Stability.Full Text
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