Review Article
Year: 2023 | Month: April-June | Volume: 8 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 226-239
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20230227
A Review on Solar Photovoltaic Technology and Its Future Trends
Rakesh Namdeti
Chemical Engineering, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman
ABSTRACT
A source of radiant energy is the Sun. Only a small part of the energy we receive from the Sun is actually used by us. Sunshine that reaches the surface of the Earth has the capacity to meet all of our rising energy needs. The process of converting incident sunlight energy into electrical energy is known as solar photovoltaic technology. The original generation of solar cells were made of silicon. Further advancements are required, according to research, for solar cells to operate more efficiently and to absorb large amounts of incident sunlight. To achieve these requirements, amorphous Silicon sola r cells and thin film technology were further developed. From first-generation solar cells to dye-sensitized solar cells, quantum dot solar cells, and some more current technologies, we have examined a gradual progression in solar cell technology in this review. The potential for these many generations of solar cell technologies to establish themselves is also discussed in this article.
Keywords: Solar Photovoltaic, Dye sensitized solar cells, Quantum dot solar cells, Tandem solar cells, Hybrid Perovskite solar cell.