Published September 10, 2021 | Version v1
Book Metadata-only

Photovoltaic electricity and energy transition. From the solar radiation to the PV generator

Creators

  • 1. Toulouse INP - Laplace (France)

Description

Photovoltaic solar electricity, by virtue of its specific properties, is an essential contributor in an oncoming energy transition: re-founding our energy system on renewable energies of solar origin, the only low-entropy energy source outside the Earth. Using solar radiation, this electricity is used to supply large power grids, as well as micro-grids and remote sites. And associated with storage, batteries or hydrogen, it contributes to supply autonomous and mobile systems. This two parts article presents the main physical properties of photovoltaic electricity, relating them to this complex socio-technical context in which the engineer must develop optimal solutions for the design and / or operation of photovoltaic systems in all their diversity

Abstract (French)

L'electricite solaire photovoltaique, par ses proprietes specifiques, s'impose comme une composante privilegiee d'une transition energetique engagee: refonder notre secteur energetique sur les energies renouvelables d'origine solaire, seule source d'energie a basse entropie exterieure a la Terre. Exploitant le rayonnement solaire, cette electricite permet d'alimenter les grands reseaux electriques, aussi bien que les microreseaux et les sites isoles. Et associee au stockage, batteries ou hydrogene, elle participe aux besoins des systemes autonomes et mobiles. Cet article en deux parties presente les principales proprietes physiques de l'electricite photovoltaique, en les reliant a ce contexte sociotechnique complexe dans lequel l'ingenieur doit developper des solutions optimales pour la conception et/ou l'exploitation de systemes photovoltaiques dans toute leur diversite

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Electricite photovoltaique et transition energetique. Du rayonnement solaire au generateur PV

Publishing Information

Publisher
Editions Techniques de l'Ingenieur
Imprint Place
Saint-Denis (France)
Imprint Pagination
40 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
54098224
Subject category
S14: SOLAR ENERGY; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY; CAPACITY; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SOURCE DEVELOPMENT; NATIONAL ENERGY PLANS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES; P-N JUNCTIONS; POLARIZATION; SILICON; SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY POLICY; EQUIPMENT; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER PLANTS; POWER SUPPLIES; RADIATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SEMIMETALS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; STELLAR RADIATION

Optional Information

Notes
86 refs.